JAKARTA; Jakarta is stepping up flood preparations ahead of the rainy season. But experts warn that the capital remains ill-equipped to cope with heavier…
2 sources · 2 articles · updated 2026-11-08 07:59 UTC · general
The Star Malaysia ·
JAKARTA; Jakarta is stepping up flood preparations ahead of the rainy season. But experts warn that the capital remains ill-equipped to cope with heavier rainfall because of inadequate flood-control infrastructure and shrinking green spaces.
The Jakarta Post ·
Jakarta no longer had sufficient capacity to absorb heavy rainfall, pointing to shrinking green spaces and unfinished flood-control infrastructure, including drainage wells, reservoirs and river improvements.