BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways reported the completion of a flood control structure project in the coastal area of Cortes in Surigao del Sur. THE newly completed seawall in the coastal area of Cortes, Surigao del Sur province. (DPWH-13 via Mike U. Crismundo) The project...
A typhoon response facility worth P50 million will soon be built in flood-prone Marikina City to enable a quicker response by authorities in times of calamities, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) bared Tuesday, May 9. (Photo: PCG) The PCG Building and Typhoon Response Facility will be funded by the...
KIGALI, Rwanda - At least 109 people have died in flooding in northern and western Rwanda, the state-run Rwanda Broadcasting Agency (RBA) said Wednesday, quoting figures from local authorities. "The rain that fell last night caused disaster in the Northern and Western Provinces," RBA said on its...
A storage of non-food items of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) in Clark, Pampanga was flooded on Sunday, April 23, due to a damaged faucet. ( File photo shows a personnel of the Office of Civil Defense [OCD] facilitating the hauling of various non-food items...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed two flood control projects in the provinces of Pangasinan and La Union. These will keep the people safe from flooding and soil erosion during calamities in Alaminos City, Pangasinan and Naguilian, La...
After admitting that the country is facing a water crisis, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, March 28, identified further problems in the country’s water sources and management. During a media interview following the Pag-IBIG Fund Chairman’s Report at the SMX Convention...
(Photo courtesy of Mabuhay Harold Raymundo)Â Bulacan 6th District Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto led the groundbreaking rites for the Calumpang Flood Control Project slope protection of Sitio Calumpang in Norzagaray along the Angat River. The flood control structures have a length of 286 linear meters...
BUTUAN CITY (PNA) – Thousands of residents here as well as in the neighboring provinces of Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur fled their homes as the trough of a low-pressure area (LPA) brought heavy rains that caused flooding and landslides on Saturday, Feb. 18. As of the 10 a.m. weather...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Friday, Feb. 10, that it has completed the construction of three multi-purpose buildings in Concepcion, Tarlac which will enable the holding of public service activities of the benefit of residents there. DPWH logo DPWH Tarlac Second...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A river here was dredged on Friday, Feb. 3, to prevent flooding at the Zamboanga City International Airport runway during heavy rain. TONS of non-biodegradable materials and debris were collected in dredging operations at the San Roque River in Zamboanga City. (Zamboanga...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed three flood control structures along the Pentor-Balsik, Pagalanggang, and Pita Rivers in Dinalupihan, Bataan, which it said, will protect local residents from heavy flooding during torrential rains. In a report to DPWH Secretary...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - A state of emergency was declared in Auckland on Friday after torrential rain caused widespread flooding in New Zealand's largest city, closing the airport and forcing the cancellation of an Elton John concert. Auckland mayor Wayne Brown told a news conference late on...
