FLOODING MENACE

5. Flood control master plan to address Metro flooding – Palace

To prepare for the rainy season, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) are working on flood control and drainage improvement projects in Metro Manila, Malacañang said on Sunday, June 21. Preparations include the rehabilitation of 15 major pumping stations, dredging and declogging of drainage channels, and raising the height of roads and streets, according to Palace Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. The projects, according to Coloma, are part of the flood management master plan for Metro Manila and its surrounding areas, which was first started in 2012. The master plan aims to provide a roadmap for flood mitigation until 2035, to protect the 20 million residents of the National Capital Region, CALABARZON region, and Bulacan province.

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