City - Jakarta State - PRAMUKA Country - Indonesia
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An old man is being evacuated by his family during the big flood in Jakarta, Indonesia, which has caused 53,017 people to becoming refugees. The five year cycles of big flood this year is much worse than year 2002.
Perfect Hanggan!!! The purpose of good photojournalism is to open eyes!! Perhaps your work will help to bring about a change . . . . something more valuable than awards and accolades!! :) Get it out there!
Dear Doyle, THis year's flood is much worse than year 2002. The people in the picture lives in an elite area which didn't suffer too much damage 5 years ago, but this year unexpectedly their neighborhood is struck by flood, and although the government has warned them to leave their home, they chosen not to leave because certain that their houses wouldn't be struck. Even worse, our people behavior in maintaining environment is not getting better...we tend to throw garbage everywhere, and the drainage system in the capital city is the same....need a tough and discipline behavior to overcome this. Thanks for your comments, my friend...I'm sorry for being late commenting your works...I hope you understand :) Hanggan
An image which has good and bad mixed together . . . tragic circumstances - Bad. People helping people - Good. Nice work Hanggan! If this recurs every 5 years how is it that they are not prepared?
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{K:101119} 2/6/2007
