Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Collapsed Dam of Situ Gintung, Tangerang, Banten Provinc

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of March 2009, at 2:00 am,
Situ Gintung dam burst out
in Cirendeu, Ciputat, Tangerang, Banten Province,
triggered by the heavy torrential rains.
10 foot-high wave of water flushed into a crowded
neighborhood, submerging
400 houses. 98 died, 190 injured, 5 missing, and 171 persons became internally displaced. 2 inpatients in Fatmawati Hospital, and
139 outpatients.
MOH, Crisis Center, Provincial Health Office and Tangerang District Health Office are in close collaboration with WHO Indonesia,
provided integrated Emergency Health Services according to Standard Operating Procedures.MOH had been established command
post and temporary evacuation site at Muhammadiyah University of
Jakarta and STIE Ahmad Dahlan. (www.who.int)
Situation Analysis
Some lakes in Banten and Bogor are also prone to the same incident as Situ Gintung, due to a lack of maintenance, such as: Situ
Pondok Genda in Banten, which is located on the side of a road in a
hilly area, as well as Situ Kedaung in Banten.
200 dams in the Jabodetabek area need to be revitalized so they
can continue to hold back water when there are heavy rains.
Public Works Minister has recommended to the Banten administration to vacate the area surrounding the lake, and urged local administration to stop issuing new building permits around the lake.
Government need to install disaster early warning systems for
people living around lakes and embankment in Jakarta and its satellite towns of Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi.
A comprehensive assessment of the country’s infrastructure
needs to be conducted. Bridges and dams should be the priority, as
they have the greatest potential for casualties.
The assessment of buildings located the nearby rivers and other
natural reserves, as well as public education campaign need to be

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