Floods inundate thousands of homes in Indonesian 資本／首都
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - 豪雨s in the Indonesian 資本／首都 have 圧倒するd drains and flooded roads and thousands of homes.
The 災害 mitigation 機関 said Tuesday that more than 50 areas are flooded in Jakarta, with waters up to 1.5 メーターs (4.9 feet) high in East Jakarta.
It said the city's drains couldn't 融通する the runoff and rivers also 洪水d.
Floods in 2013 軍隊d killed more than two dozen people in Jakarta and 軍隊d tens of thousands to 逃げる their homes.
The city, which has about 30 million people in its greater 主要都市の area, says it has 減ずるd the number of flood 傾向がある areas since then by dredging rubbish-filled rivers and other 対策.
Floods and deadly 地滑りs are a fact of life for Indonesians during the wet season, with other major cities 苦しむing repeated flooding.
Earlier this month, up to 40,000 people were caught in 厳しい flooding に引き続いて days of 豪雨 in central Indonesia and 13 people were killed in 地滑りs on the 訴える手段／行楽地 island of Bali.
