2020 Jakarta floods

2020 Jakarta floods
Flooding on Jalan Raya Bintara, Bekasi, West Java, on 1 January 2020
Date1 January 2020
LocationJakarta metropolitan area, Java, Indonesia
CauseHeavy rainfall
Deaths66[1]

Flash floods occurred throughout the Indonesian capital of Jakarta and its metropolitan area on the early hours of 1 January 2020, due to the overnight rain which dumped nearly 400 millimetres (15 in) of rainwater,[2][3] causing the Ciliwung and Cisadane rivers to overflow.[4] At least 66 people have been killed, and 60,000 displaced in the worst flooding in the area since 2007.[5]

  1. ^ "66 people now killed by flooding in Jakarta, and more rain appears to be on the way". CNN.com. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. ^ "New Year's Eve flooding kills nine, displaces thousands in Jakarta". UPI. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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  4. ^ "9 dead, thousands caught in flooding in Indonesia's capital". ABC News. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Jakarta floods: Dozens dead and 60,000 displaced in Indonesia". CNN. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2020.