Monday, January 21, 2013

Flooding in Indonesia


Flooding in the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta has resulted in the death of 15 people, with almost half of the deaths being caused by electrocution. Though the month of January is when the monsoon rains are most common, the city received more rain in the past week than it normally does throughout the entire month. The polluted water has forced 19,000 of the 95,000 people that are affected by the flooding to relocate.  The water has even begun to flood the presidential palace. A state of emergency has been declared as schools and businesses remain closed.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/18/world/asia/indonesia-jakarta-floods/index.html?hpt=hp_bn2

1 comment:

  1. I can't believe people are getting electrocuted. That's awful.

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