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Jakarta: President Yudhoyono's palace, submerged in water 50 cm. Jakarta flood beleaguered lame.

Jakarta : Indonesia | Jan 17, 2013 at 1:16 AM PST
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Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (centre)

Jakarta: President Yudhoyono's palace, submerged in water 50 cm. Jakarta flood beleaguered lame.

Indonesian State Palace, at 7 pm local time, surrounded flood as high as 50 cm, height of water discharge in Jakarta from 50 cm to 4 m, especially those living near the Ciliwung river bank. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, and feel directly monitor the flooding at the Palace of the stagnant water as high as 50 cm. Instruction of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Public Benefit in a state of disaster should be in priority and continuous service to the maximum. Losses due to the disaster can not yet predict.

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono asked the To Police General, Timur Pradopo, the police deployed to help secure homes were evacuated, related to flood surrounding Jakarta, since floods ravaged their settlements. TNI Commander Admiral Agus Suhartono and Kapala Staff of the Army Gen. Adhie Pramono Wibowo, the military has deployed personnel to help rescue the residents, he said. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono instructed all government prioritizes assistance for residents and assist the Government of Jakarta, in tackling flooding that besiege Jakarta.

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Djoko Suyanto, urges end to the politicization of the Jakarta floods in the region, and change it into a national social solidarity to overcome the flood. As a follow-up order from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Djoko said here on Thursday, said that it has ordered the Armed Forces Commander, Chief of National Police (Kapolri), and the Head of the National SAR Agency (Kabasarnas), exerting extra large vehicles and rubber boats to evacuate residents from the flooded.

Deployment helper, is a form of a new paradigm based on human security, the focus and priority of the security services. Require speed and accuracy, thus orders of President Yudhoyono.

1/17/13/Tasch

sources: Reuters News, Antara News, TV ONE, Metro TV, JAK TV, and related media

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TaufanTasch is based in Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia, and is a Reporter for Allvoices.
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Posted By NinaRai Nina Rai | 4 months ago
Flooding in Jakarta looks to have
caused havoc, so much so that even
their President's palace has not
been spared. Thanks for sharing
this report Taufan. ^^
Posted By atifji75 atifji75 | 4 months ago
Well Written And Nice Presentation. Thanks For Sharing. Rated Up!
Posted By dhreff dhreff | 4 months ago
TaufanTasch, Am sad to know about such natural calamity that hit you country. I hope you are out of danger.
Posted By bambang23 bambang23 | 4 months ago
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Posted By arusha-shah arusha-shah | 4 months ago
Taufan very well done dear.rated up.
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