Floods Ease In Indonesian Capital, Thousands Left Homeless
Severe floods in Jakarta eased today, after unusually heavy monsoon rains swamped parts of the Indonesian capital in waist-deep water and left more than 20,000 people homeless.
Drownings, landslides and flood-related electrocutions have killed at least 11 people.
However, authorities warned of more rain and disruptions in the city of about 10 million people after Thursday's floods turned Jakarta's main thoroughfare into a stream of red mud.
Other main roads were still full of water and choked with traffic as commuters struggled to return to work and emergency workers tried to clear the mess.
Large areas of the city were still without electricity after state utility PLN cut power in some places to avoid the risk of electrocution.
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