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Jakarta's Flooding Crisis: $421M Losses, 1,600 Displaced

2/1/2026

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Jakarta, Indonesia, faces severe flooding and land subsidence, with parts sinking at about 3.5 centimeters per year.
Experts warn that without aggressive mitigation, economic losses could reach $421 million by 2030.
Recent floods displaced more than 1,600 residents.
President Prabowo Subianto announced plans for a 500-km Giant Sea Wall while experts say groundwater extraction remains the primary cause of subsidence.

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Jakarta, Indonesia, faces severe flooding and land subsidence, with parts sinking at about 3.5 centimeters per year.
Experts warn that without aggressive mitigation, economic losses could reach $421 million by 2030.
Recent floods displaced more than 1,600 residents.
President Prabowo Subianto announced plans for a 500-km Giant Sea Wall while experts say groundwater extraction remains the primary cause of subsidence.