Rising Flood Waters in Jakarta

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Residents waded through thigh-high flooded streets in northern Jakarta early on Wednesday as the combination of annual rains and high tide inundated low-lying areas.
Scientists have been warning that floodwaters would swamp the Indonesian capital this week due to the high tide and residents were prepared.
[Daidi, Muara Baru Resident]:
"This flood is rising fast because of the high tide and wind coming in from the sea."
Children played in the streets while others took rides on trucks as they waited for the waters to subside.

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