nearby makeshift morgue. The site of the disaster was visited by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Vice-President Yusuf Kalla and Welfare Minister Aburizal Bakrie; and the government stated that it would pay for repairs to houses damaged by the flood. Emergency repairs to the dam structure were carried out and the government began inspections of similar dam structures. President Yudhoyono promised that the cause of the disaster would be investigated, and any dam staff found to have been negligent in their duties would face court charges. Six officials have since been cited for negligence by the Indonesian Forum for the Environment. According to the BBC the area has "an ageing, poorly maintained drainage system which struggles to cope with heavy rainfall". Floods in 2007 in the nearby capital Jakarta killed more than 50 people. Yudhoyono vowed to rebuild the dam "in a proper way so that it will not cause any further public concern". References 2009 floods in Asia 2009 in Indonesia Dam failures Floods in Indonesia Reservoirs in Indonesia 1933 establishments South Tangerang 2009 disasters in Indonesia