Four people have died and more than 20,000 have been evacuated following days of heavy flooding in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta.
Roads have become blocked, businesses and government offices have closed and thousands have seen their homes destroyed.
Much of the city remains under water, while traffic has become almost impossible, particularly around the city’s central banking district.
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 18: A man looks out from the front door of his home, which also doubles as a small tofu factory, in a flooded area on January 18, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. According to the National Disaster Management Agency, about 50 percent of the capital is under water following the floods which have so far claimed eleven lives and displaced thousands of Indonesians. (Photo by Ed Wray/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A woman wades through floodwaters in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. Flooding caused by monsoon rains have forced thousands of people to flee their homes in Indonesia's capital. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) (credit:AP)
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A girl holds a swimming ring while wading through floodwaters in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. Flooding caused by monsoon rains have forced thousands of people to flee their homes in Indonesia's capital. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) (credit:AP)
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Indonesians wade through a flooded street in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. Flooding caused by monsoon rains have forced thousands of people to flee their homes in Indonesia's capital. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) (credit:AP)
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A man pushes his motorcycle through a flooded street in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. Floods regularly hit parts of Jakarta in the rainy season, but Thursday's inundation following an intense rain storm appeared especially widespread. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana.) (credit:AP)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 17: A Rolls Royce is stranded in floodwater in Jakarta's central business district on January 17, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Thousands of Indonesians were displaced and the capital was covered in many key areas in over a meter of water after days of heavy rain. (Photo by Ed Wray/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 18: A man enters a flooded home on January 18, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. According to the National Disaster Management Agency, about 50 percent of the capital is under water following the floods which have so far claimed eleven lives and displaced thousands of Indonesians.. (Photo by Ed Wray/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 18: A fireman struggles through the rapid current caused by floodwaters in the RawaJati area on January 18, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. According to the National Disaster Management Agency, about 50 percent of the capital is under water following the floods which have so far claimed eleven lives and displaced thousands of Indonesians. (Photo by Ed Wray/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 18: Firemen and neighborhood residents move firehoses into position to put out a fire that engulfed several houses in a flooded are on January 18, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. According to the National Disaster Management Agency, about 50 percent of the capital is under water following the floods which have so far claimed eleven lives and displaced thousands of Indonesians, (Photo by Ed Wray/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 18: A man sits in a makeshift refugee camp for flood victims under a highway flyover on January 18, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. According to the National Disaster Management Agency, about 50 percent of the capital is under water following the floods which have so far claimed eleven lives and displaced thousands of Indonesians. (Photo by Ed Wray/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 18: People wade through floodwaters in Central Jakarta district on January 18, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. According to the National Disaster Management Agency, about 50 percent of the capital is under water following the floods which have so far claimed eleven lives and displaced thousands of Indonesians. (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 18: A view of Banjir Kanal Barat (west flood canal) overflow on January 18, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. According to the National Disaster Management Agency, about 50 percent of the capital is under water following the floods which have so far claimed eleven lives and displaced thousands of Indonesians. (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 18: Fire fighters and residents struggle to move a firehose into position to put out a fire in a flooded neighborhood on January 18, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. According to the National Disaster Management Agency, about 50 percent of the capital is under water following the floods which have so far claimed eleven lives and displaced thousands of Indonesians. (Photo by Ed Wray/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 18: People wade through floodwaters in Central Jakarta district on January 18, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. According to the National Disaster Management Agency, about 50 percent of the capital is under water following the floods which have so far claimed eleven lives and displaced thousands of Indonesians. (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 18: A view of Banjir Kanal Barat (west flood canal) overflow on January 18, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. According to the National Disaster Management Agency, about 50 percent of the capital is under water following the floods which have so far claimed eleven lives and displaced thousands of Indonesians. (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 18: A man carries his son as he walks through floodwaters in Central Jakarta district on January 18, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. According to the National Disaster Management Agency, about 50 percent of the capital is under water following the floods which have so far claimed eleven lives and displaced thousands of Indonesians. (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 18: Flood victims scramble for clean, dry underwear being donated by a charity on January 18, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. According to the National Disaster Management Agency, about 50 percent of the capital is under water following the floods which have so far claimed eleven lives and displaced thousands of Indonesians. (Photo by Ed Wray/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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People wade through a flooded street to reach their offices in Jakarta on January 18, 2013. Floods in Indonesia's capital Jakarta have left at least 11 people dead, authorities said on January 18 as murky brown waters submerged parts of the city's business district, causing chaos for a second day. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 18: People gather on a road as others wade through floodwaters in Central Jakarta district on January 18, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. According to the National Disaster Management Agency, about 50 percent of the capital is under water following the floods which have so far claimed eleven lives and displaced thousands of Indonesians. (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 18: People wade through floodwaters in Central Jakarta district on January 18, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. According to the National Disaster Management Agency, about 50 percent of the capital is under water following the floods which have so far claimed eleven lives and displaced thousands of Indonesians. (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 18: People wade through floodwaters in Central Jakarta district on January 18, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. According to the National Disaster Management Agency, about 50 percent of the capital is under water following the floods which have so far claimed eleven lives and displaced thousands of Indonesians. (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 18: Fire fighters and residents struggle to move a firehose into position to put out a fire in a flooded neighborhood on January 18, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. According to the National Disaster Management Agency, about 50 percent of the capital is under water following the floods which have so far claimed eleven lives and displaced thousands of Indonesians. (Photo by Ed Wray/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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People wade through a flooded street to reach their offices in Jakarta on January 18, 2013. Floods in Indonesia's capital Jakarta have left at least 11 people dead, authorities said on January 18 as murky brown waters submerged parts of the city's business district, causing chaos for a second day. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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People wade through a flooded street to reach their offices in Jakarta on January 18, 2013. Floods in Indonesia's capital Jakarta have left at least 11 people dead, authorities said on January 18 as murky brown waters submerged parts of the city's business district, causing chaos for a second day. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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People make their way through a flooded street to reach their offices in Jakarta on January 18, 2013. Floods in Indonesia's capital Jakarta have left at least 11 people dead, authorities said on January 18 as murky brown waters submerged parts of the city's business district, causing chaos for a second day. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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People wade through a flooded street to reach their offices in Jakarta on January 18, 2013. Floods in Indonesia's capital Jakarta have left at least 11 people dead, authorities said on January 18 as murky brown waters submerged parts of the city's business district, causing chaos for a second day. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A military truck is used to help employee reaching their offices at the flooded main street in Jakarta on February 18, 2013. Floods which have made more than 19,000 people homeless and killed three brought parts of the Indonesian capital to a standstill on January 17, with even the president forced to roll up his trousers. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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An Indonesian vendor waits for customers in front of photos (back L) of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (photos 2nd L) and his wife Akie (photos L) and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (2nd R photos) and his wife Ani Yudhoyono (photos R) taken in Jakarta on January 18, 2013. Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is scheduled to meet Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on January 18 during his two-days visit. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 18: People wade through floodwaters in Central Jakarta district on January 18, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. According to the National Disaster Management Agency, about 50 percent of the capital is under water following the floods which have so far claimed eleven lives and displaced thousands of Indonesians. (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Motorists make their way through a flooded street in Jakarta on January 18, 2013. Floods in Indonesia's capital Jakarta have left at least 11 people dead, authorities said on January 18 as murky brown waters submerged parts of the city's business district, causing chaos for a second day. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Residents (top C) use a boat to get belongings from their flooded homes in Jakarta on January 18, 2013. Floods in Indonesia's capital Jakarta have left at least 11 people dead, authorities said on January 18 as murky brown waters submerged parts of the city's business district, causing chaos for a second day. AFP PHOTO / Bay ISMOYO (Photo credit should read BAY ISMOYO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Indonesian people ride military trucks to reach their offices on a flooded main street in Jakarta on February 18, 2013. Floods which have made more than 19,000 people homeless and killed three brought parts of the Indonesian capital to a standstill on January 17, with even the president forced to roll up his trousers. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A member of the Indonesian military (C) carries an elderly man as the army helps evacuate people after their homes were flooded by season rains in Jakarta on January 18, 2013. Floods in Indonesia's capital Jakarta have left at least 11 people dead, authorities said on January 18 as murky brown waters submerged parts of the city's business district, causing chaos for a second day. AFP PHOTO / Bay ISMOYO (Photo credit should read BAY ISMOYO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A man gets a coining massage at a shelter after being evacuated from his flooded home overnight in Jakarta on January 18, 2013. Floods in Indonesia's capital Jakarta have left at least 11 people dead, authorities said on January 18 as murky brown waters submerged parts of the city's business district, causing chaos for a second day. AFP PHOTO / Bay ISMOYO (Photo credit should read BAY ISMOYO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Members of the Indonesian military help evacuate residents from their flooded homes in Jakarta on January 18, 2013. Floods in Indonesia's capital Jakarta have left at least 11 people dead, authorities said on January 18 as murky brown waters submerged parts of the city's business district, causing chaos for a second day. AFP PHOTO / Bay ISMOYO (Photo credit should read BAY ISMOYO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A rescue team looks for people stuck in their homes in a flooded area of Jakarta on January 18, 2013. Floods in Indonesia's capital Jakarta have left at least 11 people dead, authorities said on January 18 as murky brown waters submerged parts of the city's business district, causing chaos for a second day. AFP PHOTO / Bay ISMOYO (Photo credit should read BAY ISMOYO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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People from a flooded residential area use a covered pavement as a shelter due to widespread flooding in Jakarta on January 18, 2013. Floods in Indonesia's capital Jakarta have left at least 11 people dead, authorities said on January 18 as murky brown waters submerged parts of the city's business district, causing chaos for a second day. AFP PHOTO / Bay ISMOYO (Photo credit should read BAY ISMOYO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Indonesian military evacuate a woman from a flooded area in Jakarta on January 18, 2013. Floods in Indonesia's capital Jakarta have left at least 11 people dead, authorities said on January 18 as murky brown waters submerged parts of the city's business district, causing chaos for a second day. AFP PHOTO / Bay ISMOYO (Photo credit should read BAY ISMOYO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A man tries his fortune by collecting stuck garbage in Jakarta on January 18, 2013 washed together by massive seasonal floods in the Indonesia capital. Floods in Indonesia's capital Jakarta have left at least 11 people dead, authorities said on January 18 as murky brown waters submerged parts of the city's business district, causing chaos for a second day. AFP PHOTO / Bay ISMOYO (Photo credit should read BAY ISMOYO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A rescue team (L) tries to find people stuck in their homes in a flooded area of Jakarta on January 18, 2013. Floods in Indonesia's capital Jakarta have left at least 11 people dead, authorities said on January 18 as murky brown waters submerged parts of the city's business district, causing chaos for a second day. AFP PHOTO / Bay ISMOYO (Photo credit should read BAY ISMOYO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Residents use a boat to retrieve belongings from their flooded homes in Jakarta on January 18, 2013. Floods in Indonesia's capital Jakarta have left at least 11 people dead, authorities said on January 18 as murky brown waters submerged parts of the city's business district, causing chaos for a second day. AFP PHOTO / Bay ISMOYO (Photo credit should read BAY ISMOYO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 18: People wade through floodwaters in Central Jakarta district on January 18, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. According to the National Disaster Management Agency, about 50 percent of the capital is under water following the floods which have so far claimed eleven lives and displaced thousands of Indonesians. (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 18: People wade through floodwaters in Central Jakarta district on January 18, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. According to the National Disaster Management Agency, about 50 percent of the capital is under water following the floods which have so far claimed eleven lives and displaced thousands of Indonesians. (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 18: A woman holds a bowl of food and carries her daughter as she walks through floodwaters in Central Jakarta district on January 18, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. According to the National Disaster Management Agency, about 50 percent of the capital is under water following the floods which have so far claimed eleven lives and displaced thousands of Indonesians. (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 18: A woman, whose house has been flooded, sleeps under a highway overpass with other evacuees on January 18, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. According to the National Disaster Management Agency, about 50 percent of the capital is under water following the floods which have so far claimed eleven lives and displaced thousands of Indonesians. (Photo by Ed Wray/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 18: Rescue workers manouver a boat in a flooded area on January 18, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. According to the National Disaster Management Agency, about 50 percent of the capital is under water following the floods which have so far claimed eleven lives and displaced thousands of Indonesians. (Photo by Ed Wray/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 18: A fireman watching people walking through floodwaters in Central Jakarta district on January 18, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. According to the National Disaster Management Agency, about 50 percent of the capital is under water following the floods which have so far claimed eleven lives and displaced thousands of Indonesians. (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Traffic goes through a flooded street in Jakarta, Indonesia Friday, Jan. 18, 2013. Indonesia's army deployed rubber boats in the capital's business district on Thursday to rescue people trapped in floods that inundated much of the city of 14 million people. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) (credit:AP)
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Traffic goes through a flooded street in Jakarta, Indonesia Friday, Jan. 18, 2013. Indonesia's army deployed rubber boats in the capital's business district on Thursday to rescue people trapped in floods that inundated much of the city of 14 million people. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) (credit:AP)
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People cross a flooded street while holding a cord for safety in Jakarta, Indonesia Friday, Jan. 18, 2013. Indonesia's army deployed rubber boats in the capital's business district on Thursday to rescue people trapped in floods that inundated much of the city of 14 million people. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) (credit:AP)
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A van goes through a flooded street in Jakarta, Indonesia Friday, Jan. 18, 2013. Indonesia's army deployed rubber boats in the capital's business district on Thursday to rescue people trapped in floods that inundated much of the city of 14 million people. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) (credit:AP)
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A taxi wades through a flooded street in Jakarta, Indonesia Friday, Jan. 18, 2013. Indonesia's army deployed rubber boats in the capital's business district on Thursday to rescue people trapped in floods that inundated much of the city of 14 million people.(AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) (credit:AP)
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Shopkeepers and shoppers alike wade through floodwaters at the Cipulir textile market in Jakarta on January 17, 2013. Heavy rains have displaced almost 10,000 people in the Indonesian capital, a government official said on January 16, with two people killed so far in the seasonal chaos. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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People wade through a flooded street in Jakarta, Indonesia Friday, Jan. 18, 2013. Indonesia's army deployed rubber boats in the capital's business district on Thursday to rescue people trapped in floods that inundated much of the city of 14 million people.(AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) (credit:AP)
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People wade through a flooded street in Jakarta, Indonesia Friday, Jan. 18, 2013. Indonesia's army deployed rubber boats in the capital's business district on Thursday to rescue people trapped in floods that inundated much of the city of 14 million people.(AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) (credit:AP)
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Indonesian vendors wait for customers as business is as usual despite floodwaters that inundated the Cipulir textile market in Jakarta on January 17, 2013. Heavy rains have displaced almost 10,000 people in the Indonesian capital, a government official said on January 16, with two people killed so far in the seasonal chaos. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Vendors operate their businesses as usual despite floodwaters that inundated the Cipulir textile market in Jakarta on January 17, 2013. Heavy rains have displaced almost 10,000 people in the Indonesian capital, a government official said on January 16, with two people killed so far in the seasonal chaos. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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An Indonesian vendor takes a nap at the flooded Cipulir textile market in Jakarta on January 17, 2013. Heavy rains have displaced almost 10,000 people in the Indonesian capital, a government official said on January 16, with two people killed so far in the seasonal chaos. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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This general photo shows vendors running their businesses as usual despite floodwaters that inundated the Cipulir textile market in Jakarta on January 17, 2013. Heavy rains have displaced almost 10,000 people in the Indonesian capital, a government official said on January 16, with two people killed so far in the seasonal chaos. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Vendors operate their businesses as usual despite floodwaters that inundated the Cipulir textile market in Jakarta on January 17, 2013. Heavy rains have displaced almost 10,000 people in the Indonesian capital, a government official said on January 16, with two people killed so far in the seasonal chaos. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 17: People are stranded by floodwaters in Jakarta's central business district on January 17, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Thousands of Indonesians were displaced and the capital was covered in many key areas in over a meter of water after days of heavy rain. (Photo by Ed Wray/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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This general view shows the Hotel Indonesia (HI) roundabout inundated by floodwaters in Jakarta on January 17, 2013. Heavy rains have displaced almost 10,000 people in the Indonesian capital, a government official said Wednesday, with two people killed so far in the seasonal chaos. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Guests of a five-star hotel swim in the pool as the main street is inundated by floodwaters in Jakarta on January 17, 2013. Heavy rains have displaced almost 10,000 people in the Indonesian capital, a government official said Wednesday, with two people killed so far in the seasonal chaos. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Guests of a five-star hotel swim in the pool as the main street is inundated by floodwaters in Jakarta on January 17, 2013. Heavy rains have displaced almost 10,000 people in the Indonesian capital, a government official said Wednesday, with two people killed so far in the seasonal chaos. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Two Indonesian youths wade through a flooded main street in Jakarta on January 17, 2013. Severe flooding following torrential rain has driven almost 10,000 people from their homes in the Indonesian capital, an official said on January 16, with two people killed so far in the seasonal chaos. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Indonesian people wade through a flooded main street in Jakarta on January 17, 2013. Heavy rains have displaced almost 10,000 people in the Indonesian capital, a government official said Wednesday, with two people killed so far in the seasonal chaos. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Shopkeepers and shoppers alike wade through floodwaters at the Cipulir textile market in Jakarta on January 17, 2013. Heavy rains have displaced almost 10,000 people in the Indonesian capital, a government official said on January 16, with two people killed so far in the seasonal chaos. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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This general view shows Sudirman street, one of the main streets in Jakarta, flooded and causing traffic chaos on January 17, 2013. Severe flooding following torrential rain has driven almost 10,000 people from their homes in the Indonesian capital, an official said on January 16, with two people killed so far in the seasonal chaos. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Traffic crawls slowly through floodwaters down a main street in Jakarta on January 17, 2013. Severe flooding following torrential rain has driven almost 10,000 people from their homes in the Indonesian capital, an official said on January 16, with two people killed so far in the seasonal chaos. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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An Indonesian woman wades through a flooded main street in Jakarta on January 17, 2013. Severe flooding following torrential rain has driven almost 10,000 people from their homes in the Indonesian capital, an official said on January 16, with two people killed so far in the seasonal chaos. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Indonesians wade through floodwaters along a main street in Jakarta on January 17, 2013. Severe flooding following torrential rain has driven almost 10,000 people from their homes in the Indonesian capital, an official said on January 16, with two people killed so far in the seasonal chaos. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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An Indonesian policeman (R) manages traffic as motorists try to navigate through a flooded main street in Jakarta on January 17, 2013. Severe flooding following torrential rain has driven almost 10,000 people from their homes in the Indonesian capital, an official said on January 16, with two people killed so far in the seasonal chaos. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Residents wade through a flooded street in downtown Jakarta on January 17, 2013. Severe flooding following torrential rain has driven almost 10,000 people from their homes in the Indonesian capital, an official said on January 16, with two people killed so far in the seasonal chaos. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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An Indonesian policeman (R) manages traffic as motorists try to navigate through a flooded main street in Jakarta on January 17, 2013. Severe flooding following torrential rain has driven almost 10,000 people from their homes in the Indonesian capital, an official said on January 16, with two people killed so far in the seasonal chaos. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A woman wades through a flooded street in downtown Jakarta on January 17, 2013. Severe flooding following torrential rain has driven almost 10,000 people from their homes in the Indonesian capital, an official said on January 16, with two people killed so far in the seasonal chaos. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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An Indonesian journalist wades through floodwaters along a main street in Jakarta on January 17, 2013. Severe flooding following torrential rain has driven almost 10,000 people from their homes in the Indonesian capital, an official said on January 16, with two people killed so far in the seasonal chaos. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Indonesian motorists navigate through a flooded main street in Jakarta on January 17, 2013. Severe flooding following torrential rain has driven almost 10,000 people from their homes in the Indonesian capital, an official said on January 16, with two people killed so far in the seasonal chaos. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Residents wade through a flooded main street in Jakarta on January 17, 2013. Severe flooding following torrential rain has driven almost 10,000 people from their homes in the Indonesian capital, an official said on January 16, with two people killed so far in the seasonal chaos. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 17: A Rolls Royce is stranded in floodwater in Jakarta's central business district on January 17, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Thousands of Indonesians were displaced and the capital was covered in many key areas in over a meter of water after days of heavy rain. (Photo by Ed Wray/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A firefighting vehicle is used to evacuate people from a flooded street in Jakarta on January 17, 2013. Heavy rains have displaced almost 10,000 people in the Indonesian capital, a government official said Wednesday, with two people killed so far in the seasonal chaos. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 17: People wade through floodwaters in Jakarta's central business district on January 17, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Thousands of Indonesians were displaced and the capital was covered in many key areas in over a meter of water after days of heavy rain. (Photo by Ed Wray/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 17: People wade through floodwaters in Jakarta's central business district on January 17, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Thousands of Indonesians were displaced and the capital was covered in many key areas in over a meter of water after days of heavy rain. (Photo by Ed Wray/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Vendors (L) relax as the business centre at the Cipulir textile market is inudated by floodswaters in Jakarta on January 17, 2013. Heavy rains have displaced almost 10,000 people in the Indonesian capital, a government official said on January 16, with two people killed so far in the seasonal chaos. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 17: People wade through floodwaters in Jakarta's central business district on January 17, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Thousands of Indonesians were displaced and the capital was covered in many key areas in over a meter of water after days of heavy rain. (Photo by Ed Wray/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 17: People wade through floodwaters in Jakarta's central business district on January 17, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Thousands of Indonesians were displaced and the capital was covered in many key areas in over a meter of water after days of heavy rain. (Photo by Ed Wray/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 17: People shelter from floodwaters amongst their belongings beneath an overpass, on January 17, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Thousands of Indonesians were displaced and the capital was covered in many key areas in over a meter of water after days of heavy rain. (Photo by Ed Wray/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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This general view shows the Hotel Indonesia (HI) roundabout inundated by floodwaters in Jakarta on January 17, 2013. Heavy rains have displaced almost 10,000 people in the Indonesian capital, a government official said Wednesday, with two people killed so far in the seasonal chaos. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 17: People shelter from floodwaters amongst their belongings beneath an overpass, on January 17, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Thousands of Indonesians were displaced and the capital was covered in many key areas in over a meter of water after days of heavy rain. (Photo by Ed Wray/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 17: People shelter from floodwaters amongst their belongings beneath an overpass, on January 17, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Thousands of Indonesians were displaced and the capital was covered in many key areas in over a meter of water after days of heavy rain. (Photo by Ed Wray/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 17: People are stranded by floodwaters in Jakarta's central business district on January 17, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Thousands of Indonesians were displaced and the capital was covered in many key areas in over a meter of water after days of heavy rain. (Photo by Ed Wray/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 17: People wade through floodwaters in Jakarta's central business district on January 17, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Thousands of Indonesians were displaced and the capital was covered in many key areas in over a meter of water after days of heavy rain. (Photo by Ed Wray/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 17: People are stranded by floodwaters in Jakarta's central business district on January 17, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Thousands of Indonesians were displaced and the capital was covered in many key areas in over a meter of water after days of heavy rain. (Photo by Ed Wray/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Motorists wade through a flooded street at the Menteng complex in Jakarta on January 17, 2013. Heavy rains have displaced almost 10,000 people in the Indonesian capital, a government official said Wednesday, with two people killed so far in the seasonal chaos. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 17: People wade through floodwaters in Jakarta's central business district on January 17, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Thousands of Indonesians were displaced and the capital was covered in many key areas in over a meter of water after days of heavy rain. (Photo by Ed Wray/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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The Building housing the British embassy (R) is surrounded by floodwaters in Jakarta on January 17, 2013. Heavy rains have displaced almost 10,000 people in the Indonesian capital, a government official said Wednesday, with two people killed so far in the seasonal chaos. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A firefighting vehicle is used to evacuate people from a flooded street in Jakarta on January 17, 2013. Heavy rains have displaced almost 10,000 people in the Indonesian capital, a government official said Wednesday, with two people killed so far in the seasonal chaos. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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This general view photo shows Menteng area inundated by floodwaters in Jakarta on January 17, 2013. Heavy rains have displaced almost 10,000 people in the Indonesian capital, a government official said Wednesday, with two people killed so far in the seasonal chaos. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Two rubber boats are ready for assist in evacution at the Hotel Indonesia (HI) roundabout as Jakarta's main streets are inundated by floodwaters in Jakarta on January 17, 2013. Heavy rains have displaced almost 10,000 people in the Indonesian capital, a government official said Wednesday, with two people killed so far in the seasonal chaos. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 17: People wade through floodwaters in Jakarta's central business district on January 17, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Thousands of Indonesians were displaced and the capital was covered in many key areas in over a meter of water after days of heavy rain. (Photo by Ed Wray/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 17: People wade through floodwaters in Jakarta's central business district on January 17, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Thousands of Indonesians were displaced and the capital was covered in many key areas in over a meter of water after days of heavy rain. (Photo by Ed Wray/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 17: People wade through floodwaters in Jakarta's central business district on January 17, 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Thousands of Indonesians were displaced and the capital was covered in many key areas in over a meter of water after days of heavy rain. (Photo by Ed Wray/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Jakarta Governor Jokowi (C) speaks to journalists as he examines floods in Jakarta on January 17, 2013. Floods which have made more than 19,000 people homeless and killed three brought parts of the Indonesian capital to a standstill on January 17, with even the president forced to roll up his trousers. AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Indonesian people wade through a flooded main street in Jakarta on January 17, 2013. Heavy rains have displaced almost 10,000 people in the Indonesian capital, a government official said Wednesday, with two people killed so far in the seasonal chaos. TOPSHOTS AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY (Photo credit should read ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A bus wade through a flooded street in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. Floods regularly hit parts of Jakarta in the rainy season, but Thursday's inundation following an intense rain storm appeared especially widespread. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana) (credit:AP)
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People wade through a flooded main road in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. Floods regularly hit parts of Jakarta in the rainy season, but Thursday's inundation following an intense rain storm appeared especially widespread. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) (credit:AP)
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A man looks out of a window of his car that strands on a flooded main road in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. Floods regularly hit parts of Jakarta in the rainy season, but Thursday's inundation following an intense rain storm appeared especially widespread. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) (credit:AP)
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Vehicles stop behind a flooded part of a main road in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. Floods regularly hit parts of Jakarta in the rainy season, but Thursday's inundation following an intense rain storm appeared especially widespread. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) (credit:AP)
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A girl uses a swim ring to wade through a flooded street in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. Flooding caused by monsoon rains have forced thousands of people to flee their homes in Indonesia's capital. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) (credit:AP)