2016-02-27 Flood in Indonesia on 27 February, 2016

Disaster Situation

Heavy rains trigger floods in Jakarta, Indonesia and surrounding on friday nigth 27 February 2016, hundreds of residents were forced to leave their homes. The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) previously predicted that the peak of the rainy season would occur between Feb. 22 and Feb. 28. Heavy and prolonged rain from Saturday night until noon on Sunday caused flooding citywide. The rainy season is expected to peak between Feb. 21 and March 2, with heavy showers expected in 80 percent of the capital as well as north and west Bogor. And while the intensity of the flooding in some spots, including in the area around City Hall and the State Palace, was worse than usual.