Torrential rain that has been sweeping through the city for several days has resulted in broken dams and rising water levels which incapacitated much of the city on Thursday, leaving 15 dead and nearly 20 thousand homeless and evacuated. For those looking for a centralized information services regarding Jakarta’s floods, the Ushahidi platform provides a way to keep updated on the latest situation and Google has also made its own resource page. There’s also a readiness kit that people can print out and a map of the city’s flooded areas.

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