Floodwaters Back In Jakarta

1699:Ciliwung River floods Oud (Old) Batavia after Mount Salak erupts.

1714:Ciliwung River overflows after clearing forest areas in Puncak.

1854:Niew (New) Batavia is a meter underwater, caused by the raging Ciliwung.

1918:Extensive flooding. The Dutch colonial government begins work on the Western Flood Canal.

1942:The Canal is completed, but Jakarta still floods.

1996:A flood sweeps through the capital. Approximately 10 people die.

2002:The Dartmout

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