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Monday, 4 February, 2002, 02:44 GMT
In pictures: Indonesia floods
The worst floods to hit Indonesia for 30 years have left much of the capital, Jakarta, under water. Roads in and out of the city have been made impassable and there are fears that food stocks are running low.

Carl Burgess, from Houston, Texas, and his family leave their hotel
Getting around Jakarta requires some imagination

Residents help a family to higher ground
Neighbours came to the rescue

Man examines light bulb washed against a floodgate
The crisis has provided some opportunities for enterprising residents

Boys swim past traffic lights
Traffic across Jakarta has been thrown into chaos

President Megawati delivers dinghies to stricken areas
President Megawati Sukarnoputri has visited some of the worst-hit areas

Motorcycles make their way through the floods
Weather experts say more rain is on the way

Residents gather at a Jakarta mosque
Mosques and schools have been turned into emergency shelters
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03 Feb 02 | Asia-Pacific
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