Situ Gintung broken-down embankment

Appear levee destroyed
Be there for the citizens of New Problems Around

Jakarta - embankment Situ Gintung perforated. Hazards that threaten the citizens who live in the vicinity of the location does not stop until here.Destroyed embankment rain water does not create more accommodate.

Flood is a new threat to residents. Government, especially local government should be responsive and citizen safety in order to prevent not threatened again.

"Situ that can accommodate 1 million cubic meters.If accommodate it does not do more and more residents threatened," said Executive Director of Walhi Jakarta Slamet Daroyni.

Following passage interview with detikcom Slamet, Friday (27/3/2009):

What actually causes levee broken-down?

Definitive cause of the levee is a long one, the condition is not feasible. Is time renovated. The second, could not have been as strong as it holds too much water.

Capacity is not big enough?

Indeed, 1 million cubic meters, but I can fit so high rainfall, increased water debit. So it can make a mole not be strong. The government should re-calculate how much capacity there with the existence of the levee.

That is not it capacity 1 million cubic meters. The embankment measured not what allows water to collect. This history should be seen in the increase of the rainfall. BMG must be input.

Moreover, the government should do?

Government can do some things clear first renovate embankment. Or at least the government can give early warning to the way temporarily evacuate at the time such as a high rainfall.

And if so how are?

Government must ensure that there is not to be a problem for new people around. Levee collapse that this must be treated immediately.


Jakarta (march-30)- The victim lost due tragedy Situ Gintung, Tangerang, Banten, 15 decreased from 115 people to 100 people. The victim was still killed 98 people.

Said Coordinator Posko Main, Rahmad Salam, in
meet the press at the Main Posko Disaster Relief in the Faculty of Law, Muhammadiyah University of Jakarta (UMJ), Street KH Ahmad Dahlan, Ciputat, Tangerang, on Monday (30/3/2009).

Told him, to 14.00 WIB, the victim still 98 people died. Victims lost reduced from 115 to 100 people.

"People are still alive 8 and has brought his family. 7 The entry list was the victim died," said Rahmad.

According to him, the search will continue to proceed. "For the names of the previously stated does not appear to have lost, will be announced at 19.00 WIB," he said.

Told him, refugees increased from 318 people jumped into the 450. Placement of refugees is still concentrated in the point that some 58 people in the Faculty of Law UMJ, 63 people in the Faculty of Medicine, 45 people in Central Gintung Situ RW 8, 200 people in Central Village Gintung, and 30 people in Posko Depsos.

Rahmad added, victims injured as many as 14 people, and 2 of them have brought their family home.
by.detik.com