Indonesia: Floods - OCHA-10: 19-Feb-07

OCHA Situation Report No. 10 Indonesia: Floods Jakarta-Bogor-Depok-Tangerang-Bekasi 19 February 2007

This report has been prepared by the UN HC/RC Office in Indonesia based on information provided by the National Coordinating Board for the Management of Disaster (BAKORNAS PB), the Provincial Coordinating Unit for the Management of Disaster (SATKORLAK PB) Jakarta, the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG), and media reports. I. SITUATION 1. While some people have been able to return home and start clean up activities, others have remained in shelters as waters continued to inundate their homes. Some were forced to leave their homes again as heavy rains during the weekend in some parts of JABODETABEK caused flooding. Some hospitals remain overwhelmed with the new surge in patients, although the Ministry of Health (MoH) has sent additional medical workers and equipments. As of today, according to MoH, inpatients in different JABODETABEK hospitals amount to 1,627. Out of that total number, 1,066 patients suffer from diarrhoea and 329 from dengue. Meanwhile, outpatients have totalled 208,650 persons in 69 health posts. Leptospirosis patients have increased to 39, out of which two have recovered and one died. According to BAKORNAS PB, the highest number of dengue and diarrhoea patients is found in North Jakarta. Local authorities have intensified fogging, fumigation, and chlorination activities in North Jakarta as part of their efforts to stop the widespread of diseases. 2. BAKORNAS PB informed that as of 18 February, some areas in DKI Jakarta remain flooded. In East Jakarta, these include the sub-districts of Jatinegara (Cipinang Besar Utara and Cipinang Besar Selatan) and Makassar; in South Jakarta some of the sub-sub districts affected include Mampang Prapatan (Bangka, Tegal Parang and Pela Mampang), Pasar Minggu (Cilandak Timur), Kebayoran Lama (Pondok Pinang and Kebayoran Lama Utara), Kebayoran Baru (Cipete Utara, Petogogan and Rawa Barat), Cilandak (Cilandak Barat and Pondok Labu), and Jagakarsa (Lenteng Agung), where water levels vary between 5 to 100 cm. BAKORNAS PB has alerted the community and authorities in Jati Asih, Bekasi, to remain cautious as heavy rains continue in Cileungsi and an embankment in Pondok Gede has been destroyed. 3. According to Bakornas data, there are as of 18 February, 9,370 people displaced and 68 have died as a result of the flooding. The following table provides data per affected area: a. DKI Jakarta |-----+----------+--------+-------+--------------+------------| | No | Location |Affected| | Sub |Sub-District| | | | People | | Sub-District | | |-----+----------+--------+-------+--------------+------------| | | | Died | IDPs | | | |-----+----------+--------+-------+--------------+------------| | 1 |East | 16 | 5,249 | 1 | 1 | | |Jakarta | | | | | |-----+----------+--------+-------+--------------+------------| | 2 |West | 17 | - | - | - | | |Jakarta | | | | | |-----+----------+--------+-------+--------------+------------| | 3 |South | 1 | - | 9 | 6 | | |Jakarta | | | | | |-----+----------+--------+-------+--------------+------------| | 4 |Central | 3 | - | - | - | | |Jakarta | | | | | |-----+----------+--------+-------+--------------+------------| | 5 |North | 11 | - | - | - | | |Jakarta | | | | | |-----+----------+--------+-------+--------------+------------| |Sub | | 48 | 5,249 | 10 | 7 | |Total| | | | | | |-----+----------+--------+-------+--------------+------------| Additionally, a total of 7,070 houses in East, West, South and Central Jakarta have been heavily damaged, 11,545 houses have been moderately to slightly damaged, and 13 houses were washed away. 498 worship places have also suffered damages. b. West Java |-----+------------+--------+-------| | No | Locations |Affected| | | | | People | | |-----+------------+--------+-------| | | | Died | IDPs | |-----+------------+--------+-------| | 1 |Bekasi City | 4 | - | |-----+------------+--------+-------| | 2 |Bekasi | 3 | | | |District | | | |-----+------------+--------+-------| |Total| | 7 | - | |-----+------------+--------+-------| Source: Bekasi City and Bekasi District SATLAK PB, 18 February 2007 Banten |-----+-----------+--------+-------| | No | Locations |Affected| | | | | People | | |-----+-----------+--------+-------| | | | Died | IDPs | |-----+-----------+--------+-------| | 1 |Tangerang | 5 | 680 | | |City | | | |-----+-----------+--------+-------| | 2 |Tangerang | 8 | - | | |District | | | |-----+-----------+--------+-------| |Total| | 13 | 680 | |-----+-----------+--------+-------| Source: Tangerang City SATLAK PB To date, Bekasi City and District have been cleared of floods, as well as Karawang Sub-District. Around 10 cm of water remain in Gembor Sub-sub-district, Priuk District. In total, there remain 680 IDPs in Priuk and Gembor sub-sub-districts, Priuk District. 4. Heavy rains have also affected other parts of Indonesia during the weekend. In Dusun Ngabean, desa Tunjungsari Windusari sub-district, Magelang, Central Java, torrential rains triggered landslides on 18 February and claimed eight lives, as reported by BAKORNAS PB. Seven people have were severely injured and two are still missing. More victims are assumed to be buried in the mud. The search for victims continued today. On the afternoon of 18 February, however, the search and rescue workers had to stop when raining resumed. The Magelang Head of District has provided IDR 7.5 million as compensation fund for the dead victims. Local governments have deployed teams to evacuate affected people, and have provided food and non-food items, as well as medical services for the injured. II. NATIONAL RESPONSE 5. The Community Protection Unit of DKI Jakarta Provincial Office is monitoring clean up activities in Bidara Cina, East Jakarta, which is conducted by the community, the Police, the Military and Government departments. Clean up activities have also been conducted in Cawang and Cililitan sub-sub-districts. PLN, the state Electricity Company, has repaired electrical relay stations in the area. In North Jakarta, Police, Military and Government departments staff have supported local communities with clean up activities in Rawa Badak Utara, Koja Sub-district. In West Jakarta, clean up activities have begun in Rawa Buaya, Cengkareng Sub-district. In South Jakarta, more than 900 TNI and police personnel and 29 trucks have been mobilized to clean up Kebon Baru and Bukit Duri areas. Between 2 and 16 February, a total of 308,901 m3 of garbage has been collected in DKI Jakarta. 6. In South Jakarta, TNI has additionally mobilized 122 personnel and three ambulances; and the Police, 150 personnel and four ambulances. Meanwhile, PMI has also mobilized 90 personnel, three ambulances, three generators and 31 public kitchens to the remaining affected areas. The South Jakarta National Land Agency will operate a free service for those who lost their land certificates in the floods. 7. Low-grade rice has been distributed to affected communities in Seaport, Simper Barat and Simper Timur sub-sub-districts, Clinking Sub-district, North Jakarta. The local government has also received 1,000 boxes of instant noodle and 30 water tanks from an entertainment centre, Taman Impian Jaya Ancol. The floods posko of the North Jakarta Government Office has resumed again operations of a public kitchen specially to serve families of patients staying at Koja hospital. 8. PMI has conducted anti virus and bacteria spraying in Klender sub-sub-district, Duren Sawit Sub-district, East Jakarta. Hundreds of doctors have also provided free medical service. 9. The MoH has distributed two boxes of Cotrimoxazol, 14 boxes of Vitamin B Complex, six boxes of Aminofilin and 16 boxes of Oralis. About 800 gallons of disinfectant have also been distributed to Regional DKI Jakarta Crisis Management Centers - MoH (also covers Tangerang and Bekasi). Tangerang City Health Office continues its health services and has conducted disinfectant spraying in affected areas. 10. A local NGO, Jawa Barat Peduli, has distributed food and non-food items, as well as provided health services in Bekasi City (Gabus, Perum Duta Kranji and Perum Harapan Indah), and Bekasi District (Kampung Rambun Desa Huripjaya, Babelan and Muara Gembong sub-districts). III. INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE 11. Tsu Chi Foundation has delivered 3,000 food packages to communities in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta. It also mobilized 20 trucks as a support of clean up activities in this area. 12. Medecins du Monde (MDM) has been operating three mobile medical teams and provided food and non-food items, as well as hygiene kits, in affected areas which include Kayu Putih, Kalimalang, and Plumpang. 13. UN WFP informed that as of today, 5,000 metric tonnes of rice, 76,395 metric tones of noodles, and 22,895 metric tones of biscuits have been delivered to affected areas in Jakarta, Bekasi, Tangerang and Karawang. 14. ASB, with funding from the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has completed the distribution of 1,000 'starter kits' in Pasar Minggu and Tebet areas of South Jakarta between 13 and 17 February. The kits contain several non-food items. 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