Flooding Hits West Java Communities

Severe flooding submerged homes in West Java after the Cibeet and Citarum rivers overflowed following heavy rain upstream overnight.

Footage captured in Karawang on Tuesday shows a fully inundated residential area. Residents are seen moving through floodwaters and travelling by inflatable boats and motorcycles to evacuate.

“The water level kept rising. It started increasing around midnight,” a local said.

Residents Voice Frustration and Fatigue

“We hope that there will be a solution so the flooding does not keep happening. As residents of Karangligar, we are already exhausted, almost worn out. What is the solution? There has never been a clear, definite solution for us here,” added a second.