Indonesia: Jakarta
Under Water
Source: World Vision - USA
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World Vision to distribute relief aid to more than 7,300 of the city's
poorest residents this week.
February 5, 2007
By Janet Root, Assistant Web Editor
Jakarta remains under water after torrential rains inundated Indonesia's capital city of 10 million over the weekend. In some places, floodwaters are more than 12 feet deep.Estimates now are that some 500,000 residents have had to flee for safe shelter; meanwhile, the number of displaced is expected to rise as rains are forecast to continue through the week. So far, police say, 29 people have died as result of the disaster — from drowning, hypothermia, or electrocution.World Vision has been distributing emergency supplies to thousands of affected people since Friday evening, and expects to reach more than 7,300 by the end of this week."While the flooding has devastated all areas of the city, families in World Vision project communities — the poorest of the poor — are among the worst affected," said Trihadi Saptoadi, World Vision's Indonesia national director. "We will continue to focus our relief activities in these vulnerable communities," he says.Most severely affected are the Cawang, Cipinang Melayu, Kebon Pala, and Cilincing project communities (also known as Area Development Programs, or ADPs). Susukan ADP has suffered minor impact.
World Vision teams plan to distribute food, non-food item, and medicines to more than 7,300 people within the week, Nadapdap added."We will distribute the aid to flood victims in Cawang, Kebon Pala, Cipinang Melayu, Cilincing, and Susukan. The food project staff will also distribute aid to their beneficiaries in severely flooded areas, such as in Cipinang Besar."Today [Monday], besides completing the distribution of the remaining 170 family kits in Kebon Pala, we are distributing food packages to 2,050 families in [the] Cawang area," he continued, adding that the food project team will also complete its baby kit distribution to 1,300 families early this week.Water levels remain high in some places in the city, as heavy downpours have continued to fall throughout Greater Jakarta during the past few days, particularly south of the city. Indonesia's Meteorology and Geophysics Office reported the downpours would likely continue through February 7, and forecasted higher than average rains for the next two weeks.
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February 5, 2007
By Janet Root, Assistant Web Editor
Jakarta remains under water after torrential rains inundated Indonesia's capital city of 10 million over the weekend. In some places, floodwaters are more than 12 feet deep.Estimates now are that some 500,000 residents have had to flee for safe shelter; meanwhile, the number of displaced is expected to rise as rains are forecast to continue through the week. So far, police say, 29 people have died as result of the disaster — from drowning, hypothermia, or electrocution.World Vision has been distributing emergency supplies to thousands of affected people since Friday evening, and expects to reach more than 7,300 by the end of this week."While the flooding has devastated all areas of the city, families in World Vision project communities — the poorest of the poor — are among the worst affected," said Trihadi Saptoadi, World Vision's Indonesia national director. "We will continue to focus our relief activities in these vulnerable communities," he says.Most severely affected are the Cawang, Cipinang Melayu, Kebon Pala, and Cilincing project communities (also known as Area Development Programs, or ADPs). Susukan ADP has suffered minor impact.
Aid to 7,300 Within Week
World Vision teams plan to distribute food, non-food item, and medicines to more than 7,300 people within the week, Nadapdap added."We will distribute the aid to flood victims in Cawang, Kebon Pala, Cipinang Melayu, Cilincing, and Susukan. The food project staff will also distribute aid to their beneficiaries in severely flooded areas, such as in Cipinang Besar."Today [Monday], besides completing the distribution of the remaining 170 family kits in Kebon Pala, we are distributing food packages to 2,050 families in [the] Cawang area," he continued, adding that the food project team will also complete its baby kit distribution to 1,300 families early this week.Water levels remain high in some places in the city, as heavy downpours have continued to fall throughout Greater Jakarta during the past few days, particularly south of the city. Indonesia's Meteorology and Geophysics Office reported the downpours would likely continue through February 7, and forecasted higher than average rains for the next two weeks.
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>> Donate now to help disaster victims. Your donations are urgently needed to help families around the world caught in disasters, like those who have been displaced by deadly floods in Indonesia.
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