2025 Jakarta floods

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2025 Jakarta flood
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Map of Jakarta metropolitan area which impact by flood
Date2–6 March 2025
Location Greater Jakarta and parts of Karawang
Deaths9
Property damageAt least $258 million [1]

In March 2025, major flooding occurred in Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia and nearby cities within its metropolitan area which are located in Banten and West Java provinces. The flood was caused due to the overflowing of rivers that are mostly located in Bogor due to high rainfall that affected Jakarta and its metropolitan area. However, the massive development within the suburban areas such as Bogor, Bekasi, and Tangerang was also partly to blame for the flood. [2] At least nine people have been killed, and more than 90,000 displaced. [3] It was the worst flood in the city's modern history since 2007 and 2020. [4]

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Background

Meteorology

Floods have hit Jakarta several times in the past, including in 1621, 1654, 1918, 1942, 1976, 1996, 2002, 2007, 2013, 2015, and 2020. The flooding was usually caused by the high rainfall that occur during rainy season that happened between December and March in Indonesia which usually peaked on March every year.

Geography

The geographic cause of flooding in Jakarta could be caused by some factors including overpopulation that has been a challenge faced by the city for long time and poor urban planning that sometimes accelerated the risk of flooding every year. [5]

Responses

Jakarta

After the news of the flooding, Jakarta's governor Pramono Anung visited several locations that was affected by the flood, including the East Jakarta Sport Centre that was used as temporary shelter for the people affected by the flood and the Manggarai floodgate. [6] Pramono would later order some floodgates in the city to be opened to minimise the risk of another flood as the water discharge in Manggarai floodgate has reached 850 centimeter. [7]

West Java

After the flood, West Java governor Dedi Mulyadi went to Puncak to monitor the flooding in the area. Due to the violation that was suspected to be the root cause of the flooding, the West Java regional government ordered 4 tourist areas in Puncak to be shut down, including the Hibisc Fantasy amusement park that was demolished on the same day. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Banjir Jakarta Awal 2025, Salah Siapa: Alam atau Manusia di Atasnya?" [Jakarta Floods Early 2025, Whose Fault is It: Nature or the People Above It?]. achmadnurhidayat.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Diduga Jadi Penyebab Banjir, 4 Tempat Wisata di Puncak Bogor Disegel!". Detik.com. 7 March 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Sebanyak 61 Ribu Jiwa Terdampak Banjir di Kota Bekasi, Jumlah Kerusakan Bangunan Masih Didata" (in Indonesian). Tribun Network. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "Tragedi Banjir di Bekasi, Bukan Sekadar Siklus 5 Tahunan". Kompas.com. 5 March 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "Flood preparedness initiatives of high-risk communities of Jakarta" (PDF). Asian Disaster Preparedness Center. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "Pramono Ungkap Penyebab Sodetan Ciliwung Tak Optimal Cegah Banjir Jakarta". Kompas (in Indonesian). 7 March 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "Pramono Anung Instruksikan Sejumlah Pintu Air di Jakarta Dibuka untuk Cegah Banjir". Kompas (in Indonesian). 7 March 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  8. ↑ "4 Wisata di Puncak Bogor Disegel, Ini Alasannya". Kompas (in Indonesian). 7 March 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2025.


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