Dark, cold and scary...

It was so dark, cold and scary. From my bus' window, I could see nothing except the water. In some area there are still no electricity access, yet. Some Jakartans change their "status" to become refugees. Even the rich Chinese who lived in Kelapa Gading's elite real estate. They use mosques, schools, train and busway stations, or paving street to stay. They have no place to shade.

This year's flood is worse than 2002. On the begining of 2007, water-flood hit almost 70% of Jakarta --including 4 neigbouring cities. The floodwater height was up to 2 meters, meanwhile in some area reach 4 meters! Imagine... only top of the roofs and trees were seen from distance. It's horrible.

Today is my first day back to work in the office. Since Friday (2/2) I worked at home, because I couldn't reached my office. All alternative routes were broken due to the flood. While there were no electricity and telecomunnication access in my office.

However, thanks God my appt and office were safe from water. My appt is on the higher land, meanwhile my office is near the Presidential Palace - so it has better preventation from the water. On the 6th day of the disaster, but puddles are still found.

When last month we have wanted rain --because the temperature reached 37 degree celcius, now God sent TOO MANY rain to us.