21 Dead, 62,000 Displaced in Deadliest Flooding to Swamp Jakarta in Years

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By Olivia RosaneJan 2, 2020, 9:21 am448 ptsHot
At least 21 people have died in some of the deadliest flooding to swamp Jakarta in years, according to the latest report from Reuters. None Unusually heavy rain began to fall in and around the Indonesian capital Dec. 31, 2019: 377 millimeters (approximately 14.8 inches) were recorded New Year's Eve at an East…

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