Much of Jakarta is under waist-high water, after days of unusually heavy monsoon rains caused floods that forced thousands to seek shelter.
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![Workers cross a flooded street in the business district in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 17, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/8e6e0d77-04cb-401a-bf4a-821fa78731eb_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Workers cross a flooded street in the business district in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 17, 2013.
![People board a jeep on a flooded street, Jakarta, Indonesia, January 17, 2013. (VOA Indonesian Service)](https://gdb.voanews.com/b4ce779d-e327-4aee-802a-66a85e016bf9_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People board a jeep on a flooded street, Jakarta, Indonesia, January 17, 2013. (VOA Indonesian Service)
![Firefighters help people on a rubber boat in a flooded street, Jakarta, Indonesia, January 17, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/0ef0c2d3-b252-42bd-b56c-78067e180e60_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Firefighters help people on a rubber boat in a flooded street, Jakarta, Indonesia, January 17, 2013.
![An unusual empty Bundaran Hotel Indonesia traffic circle is seen during floods in central, Jakarta, Indonesia, January 17, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/da6f3a63-19b7-4bc7-8e9e-6aa8d85f377b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An unusual empty Bundaran Hotel Indonesia traffic circle is seen during floods in central, Jakarta, Indonesia, January 17, 2013.