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Battling Floods in Jakarta

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Apr 27, 2012
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Once again, it’s that time of year when areas of Jakarta find themselves hip-deep in water, the victims not so much of the seasonal downpours but of poor sanitation, lagging infrastructure and substandard drainage.

It is estimated that the health of as many as 5 million of Jakarta’s official 10. 1 million residents are being threatened by river water tha…

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