Banjieerrrrr
Jakarta has been severely flooded.
Again.
Luckily mine is located just a bit higher on the ground. It doesn’t mean it’s free from the water though. When it rains heavily, the water from the sewer would pour out to the street until it reaches about a meter high or more. However, the water would go down after making the road unaccessible for several hours. At that nights, I got stuck in my ride after work di ujung gang (just around the corner of the street), waiting for the water to subside before I could ride into the garage.
My girl told me a sad story when I called her yesterday. She went out with some volunteers to donate old clothes in Kampung Melayu area, one of the worst flood-affected places in Jakarta. She said she met a little girl who was crying her heart out because she’d lost her mother. Lost, as in doesn’t know her whereabout or whether she’s alive or not. The story left me quite speechless.
I notice that some blogs out there have started writing some stuff about ‘the blaming game’. Whose responsibility is this? Who should be punished or sanctioned for the death and homelessness of many people?
I guess it would rather be convenient if you can point your finger to only one person or two, but Jakartans are not exactly known for their environmental awareness, are they? I reckon I deserve a finger pointed at me as well for asking that question.
But, seriously.
Isn’t it better to stop playing the silly blaming game now and start thinking about helping those who are less fortunate among the unfortunates?
Think about it.
Leave your computers, gather some of your old stuff that you’re willing to give away, buy some water and bread and go to the nearest relief centres and ask what else you can do to help. I’ll give you more respect if you do just that than if you’re staying in and playing Sherlock trying to find who’s left the bloody needle in the haystack.
Having said that…
Have you ever wondered, though…
For all those hundres of years the Dutch occupied Indonesia, how come we don’t get a canal system in return?
Glad to know that u are okay, D.
From what I got from the news, the affected places look really bad. I hope people can get all the help they need.
The Dutch did leave a canal system but nothing has been done to it ever since they left back in ‘42. Add to that the exponential growth of the city, the waste, the cutting down of forests and trees, the rising sea level, the pollution, the inadequate city planning, and a clueless city governor and you have a recipe for disaster.
We shouldn’t be pointing fingers right now but when this is over someone should look back and do something about it
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Aditya — February 10, 2007 @ 9:46 pm
cheers, luv.
some areas are just unaccessible. often the help/rescue people get blocked because of the water. i think it’s the worst flooding in the capital i’ve ’seen’ ever.
so we should blame Soekarno then! *LOL*
i think the gov and local councils should be more selective at giving permits to build new buildings/complex. as if jkt needs more malls???
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Arya — February 14, 2007 @ 12:08 am