TUMAUINI, Isabela – The construction of the Fugu-Abajo flood control project here designed to prevent the edges of the riverbank from erosion and protect coastal and riverbank areas is expected to be completed on Nov. 21 this year.
The Department of Public Works and Highways-Isabela First District Engineering Office (IFDEO) said the flood control project measures a 500-lineal meter type of river control system.
The project cost was P91 million taken from the General Appropriations Act of Financial Year 2023.
“Masyadong kasing prone sa pagbaha ang mga barangay na nakapalibot dito kaya kailangan nating magpatayo ng flood control para sa kanilang seguridad tuwing may banta ng pagbaha (Barangays in the vicinity of this area are very prone to flood, hence the need for this project for their safety during rainy season),” said OIC-District Engineer Deoferio P. Vehemente Jr.
Hopefully, with the flood control structure, the coastal and river-bank areas, including urban, agricultural communities, and other economically dependent barangays would be spared from flooding and calamities.