FLOODING inundated many parts of Jakarta. Pluit, in the north of the city, was the worst-affected area when dams and embankments failed to contain the rushing waters. Overuse of land, negligent management of water pumps and increasing subsidence played a big part in aggravating the situation. A lack of political will may answer the big question on why we never seem to learn from previous, equally destructive recurrences.

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