INDONESIA: PARTS OF JAKARTA STILL UNDER WATER AFTER A WEEK OF HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODS

Record ID: 584730

  • Title: INDONESIA: PARTS OF JAKARTA STILL UNDER WATER AFTER A WEEK OF HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODS
  • Date: 5th February 2002
  • Summary: (W2) JAKARTA, INDONESIA (FEBRUARY 5, 2002) (REUTERS -ACCESS ALL) 1. WIDE OF PEOPLE WALKING IN FLOODED STREET 0.06 2. VARIOUS, RESIDENTS USING MAKESHIFT RAFTS TO CROSS FLOODED STREET (3 SHOTS) 0.20 3. WIDE OF FLOOD AT SLUM AREA 0.24 4. SLV/SCU WOMAN TAKING GOODS FROM FLOODED SHOP (2 SHOTS) 0.35 5. WIDE OF FLOODED STREET 0.40 6. VARIOUS, TRAFFIC DRIVING THROUGH FLOOD WATERS (2 SHOTS) 0.54 7. PAN OF MAKESHIFT SHELTERS IN THE GRAVEYARD 1.07 8. WIDE OF CHILDREN PLAYING IN THE GRAVEYARD 1.13 9. SLV FLOOD VICTIMS SITTING INSIDE THE SHELTER IN GRAVEYARD 1.17 10. SCU CHILDREN PLAYING ON THE GRAVESTONE 1.26 12. VARIOUS OF CHILDREN PLAYING IN THE GRAVEYARD (2 SHOTS) 1.37 13. WIDE OF TRAFFIC DRIVING PAST MAKESHIFT SHELTERS ALONGSIDE MOTORWAY FLYOVER 1.44 14. SLV CHILDREN AT THE MAKESHIFT SHELTERS UNDER THE FLY OVER 1.50 15. SCU CHILD 1.56 16. VARIOUS, OF CHILDREN AND WOMEN SITTING AT MAKESHIFT SHELTERS UNDER FLYOVER (2 SHOTS) 2.08 17. SCU WOMAN HANGING UP CLOTHES 2.13 18. VARIOUS, WORKERS REMOVING FALLEN TREES ACROSS ROAD 2.25 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 20th February 2002 12:00
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  • Location: JAKARTA, INDONESIA
  • Country: Indonesia
  • Reuters ID: LVA3WMKCMS09LXB5BU9JNGCMSAVC
  • Story Text: Parts of the Indonesian capital remain underwater after
    a week of heavy rains brought the city to a near standstill.

    Hundreds of thousands of frightened residents have fled their
    homes, many seeking refuge in graveyards, mosques and schools.



    Officials on Tuesday (February 5) said at least 65
    people had been killed throughout the Indonesian archipelago
    in some of the worst flooding in decades.

    The danger is far from over with meteorologists predicting
    more torrential rains in the days to come - reaching their
    peak in mid February.

    Thousands of homeless are living in makeshift shelters on
    street corners and fears of disease are high. Doctors are
    already seeing cases of diarrhea, influenza and skin ailments.

    Volunteers have been handing out food and medicine to the
    needy as the government comes under mounting criticism for a
    lack of urgency in dealing with the disaster.

    Some residents have set up shelters in nearby graveyards
    using gravestones and graves as washing lines and dinner
    tables.

    Bursts of sunshine has brought some respite to Jakarta
    residents and electricity also returned to parts of the
    capital.

    Waist-deep water in the city's main thoroughfares has
    receded but the worst-hit areas still resemble a murk swamp.




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