TUGAS BAHASA INGGRIS 3

NAMA : DEVI LESTIANINGRUM

NIM : 072.14.134

The reason why floods are common in Indonesia

Flood has been included in the annual disaster agenda in Indonesia. Not only in
Jakarta, but in almost all areas of Indonesia flooded in December to February. Every
year the government is always trying to solve the problem of flooding. But as they have
done before, the flood is still there. Even tend to get worse from year to year. So who
is responsible for this flood disaster? The whole community is responsible for the flood.
we can not just blame the government alone. There should be cooperation between
government and community to support each other. The following three factors are the
main cause of the flood that always hit Jakarta.

The first is the high rainfall. The exact weather forecast submitted by BMKG
agents, January and February is the peak of the rainy season. This means the rainfall in
these two months is at the highest intensity. The volume of rainwater that spilled into
the mainland could eventually not be accommodated in rivers, ditches, lakes and water
reservoirs in the wider Jakarta area. The increasingly narrow green land also causes the
rainfall can not soak to the ground. Logic, if the volume of water that eventually flows
into the river cuts Capital which then overflows and floods the inhabitants and
highways.

The second factor is caused by human ignorance. Building settlements and

homes on the banks of the river, littering, and neglecting to create green open spaces is
a form of ignorance that eventually brings floods and other disasters. Flood is basically
a disaster for ourselves by accident because of our ignorance of the ecosystem and the
environment. The settlement on the banks of the river narrows the width of the river
and makes river sedimentation faster. Consequently, the capacity of the river is very
limited and uncompromising the flow of water and flooding of settlements.Trash is
also a major cause of flooding. Tons of garbage dumps, drainage, and sluice keep water
flowing into the sea. This blockage causes the water to overflow. The lack of green
open space in Jakarta keeps the water from sinking into the ground.

The last factor is the lack of government attention in development policy

towards environmental capacity. Economic motivation has always been the driving
force for construction. Settlements outside Jakarta generate thousands of constructors.
As a result, the open area is narrower. It makes the rain fall in this area growing rapidly
flowing into the sea. Unfortunately, before reaching the sea, first pass through Jakarta
area. This is proof that its development is driven by pure economic motives that often
cause disaster. Because of the greed of this man, we must be willing when disaster
comes, especially the flood in the rainy season, will be an unresolved problem.

Both government and society must work together and support each other in the
face of floods. instead of blaming each other.