Jakarta has long been 2.5 meters below sea level (see the floodgates of Sunda Kelapa). Waste water from the Ciliwung not thrown into the Java Sea but dialihkn via time Pakin Pluit towards the lake. This is done because if the floodgates were opened then Mr. President is not going to be in office. Because Monas, roundabout, Sudirman, Brass, and surrounding areas will be submerged.
Noting the fact so, flooding in Jakarta, we can no longer avoid. Only people who do not understand the history and the "quasi champion" who say they can cope with flooding in Jakarta. Therefore, Jakarta floods should be managed, in order to be fully utilized for the common welfare.
Jakarta's largest flood in recorded history occurred in 1918. Almost all Jakarta submerged. At that Jakarta still not covering now. One of the most serious is the area of Jalan Sabang, Central Jakarta.
The design layout of the city of Batavia in 1620 (before the name of Jakarta) created by Simon Stevin city like Amsterdam. Where the river straightened and made canals that can be engineered into the potential flooding of the city. So Batavia then known as Batavia Queen of the East.
But unfortunately thousand unfortunately, the French Government through the Governor-General in Batavia, Daendels, in 1808-1811 destroyed the city fortress / castle of Batavia, and bury canal wall-canals using a material that destroyed the town of Batavia.
At that time, Batavia haunted cholera from mall-area mosquito (malaria). Where canals are so shallow because of sedimentation. Canals became mosquito breeding malaria that. Daendels and founded a new city at Banteng Square, Weltevreden, use some of the material remaining city walls.
Translated from Liputan6.com,
http://news.liputan6.com/read/489168/sejarah-banjir-jakarta
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