JAKARTA — Finally, Jakarta’s annual floods have arrived.; a little later than usual, but this year the rains have hit hard, and they’ve inundated not only Jakarta, but areas across the Indonesian archipelago - a consequence of the tropical storms that are a feature of the region. <br /> <br />Jakarta recorded it’s highest rainfall of the season on February 20. The rising waters, chest-deep in some places, and the destruction they bring have already killed three people this month. The toll of dead and displaced is likely to increase. <br /> <br />So far, the worst-hit area is in Cipinang, in East Jakarta. Thousands of dwellings have been evacuated and residents have been given temporary shelter at Borobudur University until the waters recede. <br /> <br />Images on social media show volunteers, emergency services and city government workers helping flood victims into boats. <br /> <br />As long as the better weather continues, the city will ride it out, just as it always does.
