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 JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Floods that have sent some 40,000 people fleeing their homes in the Indonesian capital created more havoc Saturday, with many parts of the city still under neck-high water and authorities warning more rivers may burst their banks.
Two days of incessant rain triggered floods Friday in Jakarta that inundated thousands of homes, government buildings and businesses, forcing authorities to cut off electricity and water supplies.
In some city-center districts waters had receded slightly Saturday, but they were rising in outlying areas, media reports said. Several main roads leading to the city of 12 million people were blocked and the rail network was crippled.
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