Kids play in front of the submersed houses in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, Feb. 18, 2010. Flood waters have inundated western and eastern parts of Indonesia's key island of Java on Thursday with the deepest level of 3 meters in the capital city recorded in East Jakarta. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

Flood waters have inundated western and eastern parts of Indonesia's key island of Java on Thursday with the deepest level of 3 meters in the capital city recorded in East Jakarta, a local media reported here.

The deepest flood occurred in Kampung Pulo, East Jakarta located in the bank of Ciliwung, the landmark river that lined the capital city.

The flooding forced residents to abandon their work for the day because they needed to evacuate and rescue their valuables.

However, parents decided that their children should attend school where it would be safer because the building was not flooded. Some people had gone to shelters, but some others chose to stay in their homes, fearing that their belongings could be looted.

In Indramayu, West Java, hundreds of houses and hectares of shrimp farms were flooded after the Cimanuk river dam burst due to heavy rain, which has been falling since Wednesday afternoon.

The residents of Jatibarang and Pilang Sari tried to stop the water using sandbags, but were unsuccessful.

In Bojonegoro, East Java, four hours of rain caused hundreds of houses to flood. The one meter high flood affected four villages. Most residents chose to stay in their homes and wait for the water to recede.

The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) was prepared to handle the yearly flood, said Jusuf Kalla on the sidelines of his meeting with lawmakers at the Commission IX in the parliament.

"We're always prepared, always ready," Kalla was quoted as saying by the Jakarta Globe.com.

A kid sits in front of the submersed house in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, Feb. 18, 2010. Flood waters have inundated western and eastern parts of Indonesia's key island of Java on Thursday with the deepest level of 3 meters in the capital city recorded in East Jakarta. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

In West Java, hundreds of houses and hectares of shrimp farms were flooded after river dam burst due to heavy rain. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)

In West Java, hundreds of houses and hectares of shrimp farms were flooded after river dam burst due to heavy rain. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)

A kid sits in front of the submersed house in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, Feb. 18, 2010. Flood waters have inundated western and eastern parts of Indonesia's key island of Java on Thursday with the deepest level of 3 meters in the capital city recorded in East Jakarta. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

Kids play in front of the submersed house in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, Feb. 18, 2010. Flood waters have inundated western and eastern parts of Indonesia's key island of Java on Thursday with the deepest level of 3 meters in the capital city recorded in East Jakarta. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

A local citizen drains water in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, Feb. 18, 2010. Flood waters have inundated western and eastern parts of Indonesia's key island of Java on Thursday with the deepest level of 3 meters in the capital city recorded in East Jakarta. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

A kid stands in front of the submersed house in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, Feb. 18, 2010. Flood waters have inundated western and eastern parts of Indonesia's key island of Java on Thursday with the deepest level of 3 meters in the capital city recorded in East Jakarta. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)In West Java, hundreds of houses and hectares of shrimp farms were flooded after river dam burst due to heavy rain. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)

In West Java, hundreds of houses and hectares of shrimp farms were flooded after river dam burst due to heavy rain. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)