JAKARTA – The Greater Jakarta Area was again hit by floods due to heavy rain that had been pouring since Monday (03/03/2025) night. A number of areas were affected, including South Jakarta, East Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi. In fact, extreme weather and heavy rain had earlier hit Bogor Regency since Sunday (03/02/2025) night, resulting in flash floods that hit Cisarua District. In response to this disaster, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) Dompet Dhuafa immediately moved to distribute aid and evacuate the affected residents.
Erma Yulihastin, a researcher at the Climate and Atmospheric Research Center of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), has warned of potential flooding through her X account. She explained that the moderate to heavy rain that had occurred from Monday afternoon until dawn was caused by the convection effect spreading from Lampung. This increase in rainfall was also influenced by the growth of vortex seeds in the Indian Ocean.
East Jakarta even recorded rainfall of up to 200 mm during the first ten days of March and is predicted to increase to 300 mm in the first ten days of April.
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The following is a summary of the flood distribution in Jabodetabek by tempo.co:
South Jakarta and East Jakarta
A total of 47 neighborhood associations (RT) in South Jakarta and East Jakarta were affected by flooding due to the overflow of the Ciliwung River. The Head of the Data and Information Center of the DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), Mohamad Yohan, said that 1,229 residents were evacuated to 11 evacuation sites in four villages, including Kampung Melayu.
The water level at several points reached 3.7 meters, although by Tuesday morning it had gradually dropped to 1.2 meters.
Bogor
In Bogor Regency, the overflow of the Ciliwung River has affected 423 residents in Kampung Pensiunan, Tugu Selatan Village, Cisarua. Bogor Regent Rudy Susmanto said that several other areas such as Citeureup, Bojong Gede, Sukajaya, and Gunungputri were also affected. The Bogor Regency Government has declared an emergency response status for two weeks after coordinating with the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB).
Depok
The Depok Monitoring Post recorded a water level of 350 cm on Tuesday morning, putting the Ciliwung riverbank area on Alert 1. The flooding also caused severe congestion on Jalan Margonda Raya due to river overflow.
Tangerang
In Tangerang, flooding occurred due to the overflow of the Cisadane River triggered by water from Bogor. The affected areas include Panunggangan Barat, Kampung Cacing, and Bojong Jaya. The Regional Disaster Management Agency of Tangerang City deployed 86 personnel to handle the flooding and open several floodgates to accelerate the receding of the inundation.
Bekasi
In Bekasi City, 150 families were affected by the overflow of the Bekasi River. The water level reached 110 cm in Lebak Village, Teluk Pucung, North Bekasi. A total of 600 residents evacuated to prayer rooms or their relatives’ houses. The Bekasi Regional Disaster Management Agency also coordinated with the State Electricity Company to temporarily cut off the electricity supply to avoid the risk of electric shock.
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In response to what had happened, the Dompet Dhuafa DMC Team immediately responded to the flood disaster by deploying teams and equipment to various affected points. PIC Dompet Dhuafa’s response to the Greater Jakarta Flood, Barqu, led a team assigned to several areas, namely:
- Bekasi Area
- East Jakarta Area
- South Jakarta-South Tangerang Area
- Bekasi Area
The details of the evacuation were carried out as follows:
Evacuation in Cawang, Kramat Jati, East Jakarta
– Personnel: 3
– Main tools: 1 river boat, 2 ampli boat
Evacuation in Bekasi
– Point 1: Villa Nusa Indah 2
– Point 2: Pondok Mitra Lestari
– Personnel: 3
Evacuation at IKPN Bintaro, South Jakarta
– Personnel: 2
– Main tool: 1 kayak
With high rainfall and the potential for flooding to recur, the public is urged to remain vigilant and follow the directions of the relevant officers. DMC Dompet Dhuafa together with the Community Service Institute (LPM) Dompet Dhuafa continues to coordinate with related parties to ensure that assistance is optimally distributed to flood victims in the Greater Jakarta area. (Dompet Dhuafa)
Text and photos: Riza Muthohar, DMC
Editor: Dhika