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Free Report: Floods in Jakarta |
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by Deanna Peramesty Wijaya | 17-03-2021 05:15
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Amidst the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, Indonesia's capital city, Jakarta, faces yet another issue threatening the lives of hundreds of people. Jakarta has always been known for their annual floods. Every year during the rainfall season, citizens of Jakarta has to suffer from this disaster, forced to leave their home in order to seek refuge in another area. Many results come from this issue. Some people lose their property, some others lose their life. Adults cannot go to work, while kids cannot go to school due to having their books and stationeries damaged by the water. This flood disaster seem to be a never ending issue of the citizens of Jakarta. Though, the data from Provincial Government of Jakarta shown that this year's flood has shown decline in terms of the affected victims and areas. This could be a sign that progresses have been made since last year. However, noting the long history of floods in Jakarta and its impact on the citizen, many people are still worried that the situation will worsen and are convinced that there are much more progresses that could have been done to alleviate the issues relating to this disaster. Cited from BBC Indonesia, the current Governor of Jakarta has actually made a several programs to alleviate floods, one of them being the river naturalization program which will be done by planting trees on the river bank to liven up the surrounding ecosystem. There is also a plan to dredge the river soil to create bigger water capacity. Yet, despite the laudable vision, these plans do not seem to solve the root causes of the occurrence of flood in this city. The role of government is crucial and pivotal in the attempt of mitigating the occurrence of floods. Government has the responsibility as well as the right to urge, condemn, and give punitive measures if it is needed to its people. In short, the success in completely preventing, eradicating, and supervising the occurrence as well as the impact of floods is in the hand of its government because they act as the catalyst. Though, the government also cannot act alone. It is very easy to blame the other party and completely neglects the fact that the citizens of Jakarta are also the parties involved in this matter. The reoccurrence of floods heavily relies on the actions and awareness of the citizen. Hence, the participation of non-governmental actors, especially the local citizen, is fundamental to support in alleviating the issue. To conclude, resolving the issue of annual floods in Jakarta requires support and collaboration between different stakeholders. The process will take a very long time, thus taking immediate action to mitigate as well as preventing future cases is a must. With that being said, I hope for the betterment of Jakarta's flood situation in the near future. |
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6 Comments
Hey Deanna,
I hope you are fine and staying safe with sound health,
Thanks for letting us to know about the condition of jakarta, sad to hear . I hope the best practices are enacted in jakarta and it will regain its natural originality .
regards
sharmila
Posted 01-04-2021 22:11
Hello, thank you for informing us,I follow the events in Indonesia closely, and it is very unfortunate that it is still too late to find a solution to this problem.People suffer more from this condition in the spring,I think we can contribute even as a small project as a team
Green Cheers
Posted 20-03-2021 21:23
Hi Deanna,
This is your mentor Debbie. :)
When floods or other natural disasters are unavoidable due to the geography, we should approach the problem to at least reduce the impact - just as you mentioned some of the programs conducted by the government.
At the same time, we must remember that there are human factors causing natural disasters too. If citizens of Jakarta wish to minimize the impact of annual floods, they definitely need to take actions. And this does applies to only Jakarta, but also other countries affected heavily by natural disasters!! :o
Keep up with the work! :)

Green Cheers,

Debbie
Posted 20-03-2021 20:35
Hi Deanna, this is your mentor Yuseon :D
Interesting report on Floods in Jakarta, its relation to the environment, and its affect on the citizens and government of Jakarta. I have heard of the floods of Jakarta once, but I didn't know it was an annual event. It must be very hard for the citizens in Jakarta to suffer from this disaster, forced to leave their home in order to seek refuge in another area.
I wish the government's efforts to reduce the problems with the naturalization program and planting trees would help the situation.
Sending my regards,
Yuseon
Posted 19-03-2021 16:10
Living in a country like Ghana, issues of flooding is a norm here of late. And this is so because the government refuses to see beyond the limits to realize that investing in infrastructure could save the country from such happenings. I hope the best practices are enacted in Jakarta and may be in the near future we could all rest in peace knowing that a down pour of rain would cause no harm.
Green Cheers!
Posted 17-03-2021 13:37
Hey Deanna,
I do hope you are staying safe with the sound health,
Thank you so much for letting us know about the current condition of the Jakarta,
The initiation of the government for the enumeration of the biodiversity of the that place is absolutely apprehensible,
keep sharing and i hope everyone is safe there,
Green Cheers from Nepal,
Yours,
Sandhya
Posted 17-03-2021 13:25