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Heavy monsoonal rains have triggered severe flooding across the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, with many government offices and businesses forced to closed because staff could not get to work. Heavy monsoonal rains have triggered severe flooding across the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, with many government offices and businesses forced to closed because staff could not get to work. Authorities said four people were killed and 20,000 had to evacuate.
Weather officials warned the rains could get worse over the next few days and media reports said that thousands of people in Jakarta and its satellite cities had been forced to leave their homes because of the torrential downpours this week.Weather officials warned the rains could get worse over the next few days and media reports said that thousands of people in Jakarta and its satellite cities had been forced to leave their homes because of the torrential downpours this week.
"For the next two or three days it is estimated that there may be increasing activity of the Asian monsoon which could increase weather activity in southern Sumatra and Java," said Soepriyo, an official at the Indonesian meteorological agency.

This year's rainy season has brought some of the heaviest downpours in five years. In the centre of Jakarta, overflowing with cars at the best of times, traffic was brought to a near standstill by waist-high floodwaters.

The city's main airport remained open but many roads leading to it were reportedly blocked. Most commuter train services and the bus system were closed.		"For the next two or three days it is estimated that there may be increasing activity of the Asian monsoon which could increase weather activity in southern Sumatra and Java," said Soepriyo, an official at the Indonesian meteorological agency.

This year's rainy season has brought some of the heaviest downpours in five years. In the centre of Jakarta, overflowing with cars at the best of times, traffic was brought to a near standstill by waist-high floodwaters.

The city's main airport remained open but many roads leading to it were reportedly blocked. Most commuter train services and the bus system were closed.
The Jakarta Stock Exchange did open but trading was light.The Jakarta Stock Exchange did open but trading was light.
The presidential palace, the finance and agricultural ministries and the central bank were all open, spokesmen said. The trade ministry said it was forced to close because of a power cut triggered by the flooding.The presidential palace, the finance and agricultural ministries and the central bank were all open, spokesmen said. The trade ministry said it was forced to close because of a power cut triggered by the flooding.