![]() Among the provinces in CAR, Abra has suffered the most damage at P1.5 billion. He also said city planning and development departments also have a role in improving infrastructure to mitigate flood risks.Īccording to a DPWH report, the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) has been the hardest hit by Typhoon Egay, incurring a partial cost of damages amounting to P2.3 billion. He suggested that the government, particularly DPWH, must have a developmental plan to address flooding. Senator Christopher Go said he wants an assessment of the DPWH flood control projects, pointing to the country’s vulnerability to floods. Revilla, chairperson of the Senate committee on public works and highways, lamented that despite billions of pesos allocated for flood control programs, flooding still occurred during the heavy rains. Meanwhile, Bonoan and MMDA Chairperson Romando Artes and other concerned officials in the government’s anti-flood program will be asked to appear in a Senate hearing on the massive flooding in Metro Manila and other parts of the country, said Senator Bong Revilla. We already know which areas are flooded easily and yet, sometimes, we still allow subdivisions to be built,” Bonoan said. Again, I think the land use program is also very important so we could see the drainage system and where developments should be located so that we can prevent flooding. “Of course, water from the rivers will remain in their area if they have no drainage plans. The lack of comprehensive drainage programs in some subdivisions and towns is making the situation worse, Bonoan said. Eroded soil goes down to the rivers and makes the riverbeds shallower,” Bonoan added. “Soil in the mountain slopes in Bulacan is very loose. The Digmala River is one of the allied rivers and tributaries of the 260-kilometer Pampanga River.īonoan said that DPWH also needs help from local governments and the environment department to strengthen reforestation because soil erosion contributes to flooding. When completed, the desilting of Digmala River will protect the low-lying villages not just of Bongabon, but also other flood-prone areas near the Pampanga River. Silt deposits washed down from the mountainous sections of Aurora and Nueva Ecija to Digmala River led to a decrease in water depth, thereby increasing the risk of overflow and flooding. “With the help of DPWH Bureau of Equipment, we can also create a natural dam or dike with three meters in depth and 20 meters in width that can temporarily hold the flood water and give ample time for the flood waters to subside,” he added. The DPWH official said desilting is being undertaken to prevent the recurrence of river overflow that causes flooding in low-lying areas in the town of Bongabon and its surrounding areas. “We need additional equipment as we aim to desilt at least 4.4 kilometers of the 10-kilometer stretch of Digmala River,” he said. Tolentino said they already deployed dredging equipment and backhoes in Digmala River because it is heavily silted. The number of total affected people breached 3,028,040 or 805,621, of which, a total of 57,226 people or 15,473 families are staying in 648 evacuation centers while 229,831 individuals or 57,000 families are taking shelter in other places, the NDRRMC said.Ībout 232 cities and municipalities have declared a state of calamity.ĭPWH Region III Director Roseller A. Only two have been confirmed, while the remaining 27 are still for validation.Īt least 11 people are still missing while 140 to 165 sustained injuries. 4, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said the death toll from the bad weather rose to 29. In a radio interview, the DPWH chief said that water from rivers overflowed during heavy rains because river embankments burst due to the absence of trees that hold the soil.īonoan announced his department’s plans as another municipality, Lingayen in Pangasinan, declared a state of calamity due to the flooding caused by the enhanced southwest monsoon and Typhoons Egay and Falcon.Īs of Aug. ![]() Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan said the Pampanga River is the second-largest river in Central Luzon and the country’s fifth-longest river, traversing the provinces of Pampanga, Bulacan, and Nueva Ecija. ![]() The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will dredge and desilt the Pasig, Dimagla and Pampanga rivers to mitigate flooding in many parts of Luzon during typhoons or heavy rains. ![]()
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