Tens of Thousands of Jakarta Residents Evacuated Due to Early 2020 Floods
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At the beginning of 2020, the capital city was hit by a devastating flood that forced tens of thousands of residents to evacuate. Based on data collected by the Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD DKI Jakarta) on January 1, 2020, at least 31,232 residents were displaced, spread across 269 evacuation centers.
The number of evacuees was 15,627 more than in 2018. The 2020 floods in Jakarta were accompanied by the highest rainfall since 2007, reaching 377 mm per day.
The extreme rainfall caused 103 flood points in the Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang, and Bekasi areas. The high intensity of rainfall caused the Katulampa Water Gate in Bogor to rise above 110 centimeters. The Ciliwung River overflowed, resulting in flooding in various locations.
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