People Ride On A Rubber Boat To Move Through A Flooded Street In Jakarta

A motorcyclist wades through flood waters in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 17, 2013. The Indonesian capital city of Jakarta was paralyzed by flood on Thursday following a massive downpour since Wednesday night, with its main roads inundated, public transport disrupted and operation of government offices and private sector coming to a standstill.

People push a car in flood waters in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 17, 2013. <Xinhua/Veri Sanovri>

Indonesian firefighter help people transport on a rubber boat 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>

Indonesians wade through floods in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. Seasonal rains have triggered massive flooding in Indonesia’s capital, triggering the evacuation of at least 20,000 people in Jakarta. <AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim>