Indonesia’s monsoon floods: more than 1,300 in Jakarta forced to evacuate

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Severe monsoon flooding in several areas of Indonesia’s capital forced more than 1,300 people to breathe on Saturday, Reuters reported.

The big picture: The country’s weather agency warned that conditions are expected to worsen, as the heaviest rain of the season could fall in and around Jakarta over the next week, according to Reuters.

  • Officials said early Saturday that about 200 neighborhoods have been affected by the flood.
  • The floodwaters reached almost 6 meters in height in some areas, according to Reuters.
  • The news agency noted that the floods occur as the country continues to see a large number of coronavirus cases.
Rescue workers are helping to evacuate people from a flooded neighborhood in Jakarta, Indonesia. Photo: Ed Wray / Getty Images
A resident walks through a flooded area after heavy rains in the Kemang district of Jakarta. Photo: Anton Raharjo / Anadolu Agency through Getty Images
Residents of Jakarta’s Kemang neighborhood are evacuated during a flood. Photo: Anton Raharjo / Anadolu Agency through Getty Images
Police will evacuate a man from a flooded shopping district in Jakarta, Indonesia. Photo: Ed Wray / Getty Images
A police officer monitors traffic on a flooded street in Jakarta’s business district. Photo: Afriadi Hikmal / NurPhoto via Getty Images
A street vendor passed by a flooded street in Jakarta. Photo: Afriadi Hikmal / NurPhoto via Getty Images

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