101 East - Jakarta in jeopardy - 27 Nov 08 - Part 2

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Jakarta is sinking by 4 to 6cm every year. Many of the city's flood channels are clogged with rubbish. Add to that deforestation and the development of expensive villas for affluent Jakartans and the result is that when the heavy rains come the water simply has nowhere to go.

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