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Have you been through a rainy season in Jakarta? If so, you know the
scenarios: flooded streets, traffic, honking horns, more traffic, leaking
roofs, flooded houses and telephone and electricity outages. Not fun! So
this year, be ready! Here are a few tips from the Colliers
International on how to prepare your home for this rainy season.
- Make sure that your gutters, roof and floor drains are free of debris.
Ensure that they are cleaned on a weekly basis throughout the rainy season.
- Inspect the roof for broken tiles or those that have shifted over the
dry season. Repair if necessary.
- Inspect your ceilings for signs of leaking, such as mold, water rings,
or discoloration. Repair if necessary.
- Check your windows and doors to make sure they close properly.
- Prepare your emergency flood gear. You should have flashlights, spare
batteries, extra bottled water, a 10X10 tarp and dry goods (food). Supermarket
and traditional market supplies of fresh foods run out quickly when trucks
are not able to travel freely through the city.
- Purchase a floor water squeegee to move water toward the drains.
- Check the street and community drains near your home to make sure they
are clear from debris. Contact your neighborhood chief and/or landlord
to request they be cleaned if they are not.
- Become familiar with street logistics and where it commonly floods during
the rainy season, so you can start planning alternate travel routes.
- Ask expat friends how they have weathered previous inconveniences caused
by the rainy season as seasoned veterans have lots of great tips to share.
- Develop a repair plan to keep your home in tip-top shape!
Our thanks to Colliers
International for their generous contribution
of this article!
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