NEWS ABOUT FLOODS IN MAKATI: (Note: St. David Square is located in Brgy. Valenzuela)
City’s intensified dredging operations pay off
MAKATI'S BARANGAYS NOW EXPERIENCING FASTER FLOOD RECEDING TIME
posted 08/08/2007 02:13 PM WEDNESDAY
Following the intensified dredging operations conducted by the city government of Makati since January through its Department of Engineering and Public Works (DEPW) and Department of Environmental Services (DES), the city’s barangays, particularly the low-lying and flood-prone areas, are now experiencing faster flood receding time.
Earlier, Makati Mayor Jejomar C. Binay had ordered the said agencies to conduct intensified operations to reduce the volume of garbage and improve the city’s flood control system way ahead of the rainy season to mitigate the health and environmental problems it usually brings.
According to City Engineer Nelson B. Morales, priority has been given to low-lying and flood prone areas, which include barangays Singkamas, Magallanes, Olympia, Sta. Cruz, Carmona, Tejeros, Kasilawan, La Paz, Palanan, San Antonio, Pio del Pilar, and San Isidro in District I; and Guadalupe Nuevo, Guadalupe Viejo, Pinagkaisahan, Pitogo, Cembo, South Cembo, West Rembo, Comembo, East Rembo, Pembo, and Rizal in District II.
Normally during heavy rains, streets in Makati’s low-lying barangays would come under 0.30 meter-deep floods, and it would take about an hour before the floodwater recedes.
“But after we made our intensified dredging operations a year-round activity, we have registered an improved time of 15 to 30 minutes receding time for floods. We are hoping to further improve it over time,” Morales said.
Morales said that based on the results of their monitoring activities, it now takes only about 30 minutes before floods recede in barangays Olympia, Singkamas, Sta. Cruz, Tejeros, Carmona, Kasilawan, Comembo, Pembo, and Rizal; 20 minutes in barangays Guadalupe Nuevo, Guadalupe Viejo, Pinagkaisahan, Pitogo, Cembo, South Cembo, West Rembo, and East Rembo; and only 15 minutes in Magallanes.
Morales also said that since they have already completed their operations in the critical or flood-prone areas in the city in the first five months of the year, and they are now focusing on the lateral or less flood-prone areas.
“We have doubled our efforts to prevent flooding in our streets that may cause water-borne diseases, such as dengue and leptospirosis,” Morales said.
The DEPW and DES started their clean-up and dredging operations in January. They have continuously done cleaning and monitoring of all the creeks identified within the boundaries of Makati. Under their tight monitoring are the creeks of Amorsolo, Maricaban, Medina, PNR and Makati Diversion Channel, and barangays Singkamas, Kasilawan and Carmona in District I, and Maya and Charlie creeks in barangay Rizal in District II. They are also monitoring the creeks in District I, including Zanzibar, Camachile, Calatagan and Bangkal, and creeks in District II including Zyris, Paloma, Target Range, and 21st Avenue.
“The city government has decided to make the dredging operations a year-round activity to make sure that the creeks and other vital waterways in Makati are placed under close monitoring. After we have done the operation, we still go back to the place after a few days to ensure that water in these creeks is flowing. We have also asked MMDA and other local governments units to help in our operations especially on the creeks located within the boundaries of our localities,” Morales said.
Morales also said that with the use of modern equipment and efficient monitoring system, the city government has succeeded in reducing the receding time of floods that occur in the city’s streets.
City’s intensified dredging operations pay off
MAKATI'S BARANGAYS NOW EXPERIENCING FASTER FLOOD RECEDING TIME
posted 08/08/2007 02:13 PM WEDNESDAY
Following the intensified dredging operations conducted by the city government of Makati since January through its Department of Engineering and Public Works (DEPW) and Department of Environmental Services (DES), the city’s barangays, particularly the low-lying and flood-prone areas, are now experiencing faster flood receding time.
Earlier, Makati Mayor Jejomar C. Binay had ordered the said agencies to conduct intensified operations to reduce the volume of garbage and improve the city’s flood control system way ahead of the rainy season to mitigate the health and environmental problems it usually brings.
According to City Engineer Nelson B. Morales, priority has been given to low-lying and flood prone areas, which include barangays Singkamas, Magallanes, Olympia, Sta. Cruz, Carmona, Tejeros, Kasilawan, La Paz, Palanan, San Antonio, Pio del Pilar, and San Isidro in District I; and Guadalupe Nuevo, Guadalupe Viejo, Pinagkaisahan, Pitogo, Cembo, South Cembo, West Rembo, Comembo, East Rembo, Pembo, and Rizal in District II.
Normally during heavy rains, streets in Makati’s low-lying barangays would come under 0.30 meter-deep floods, and it would take about an hour before the floodwater recedes.
“But after we made our intensified dredging operations a year-round activity, we have registered an improved time of 15 to 30 minutes receding time for floods. We are hoping to further improve it over time,” Morales said.
Morales said that based on the results of their monitoring activities, it now takes only about 30 minutes before floods recede in barangays Olympia, Singkamas, Sta. Cruz, Tejeros, Carmona, Kasilawan, Comembo, Pembo, and Rizal; 20 minutes in barangays Guadalupe Nuevo, Guadalupe Viejo, Pinagkaisahan, Pitogo, Cembo, South Cembo, West Rembo, and East Rembo; and only 15 minutes in Magallanes.
Morales also said that since they have already completed their operations in the critical or flood-prone areas in the city in the first five months of the year, and they are now focusing on the lateral or less flood-prone areas.
“We have doubled our efforts to prevent flooding in our streets that may cause water-borne diseases, such as dengue and leptospirosis,” Morales said.
The DEPW and DES started their clean-up and dredging operations in January. They have continuously done cleaning and monitoring of all the creeks identified within the boundaries of Makati. Under their tight monitoring are the creeks of Amorsolo, Maricaban, Medina, PNR and Makati Diversion Channel, and barangays Singkamas, Kasilawan and Carmona in District I, and Maya and Charlie creeks in barangay Rizal in District II. They are also monitoring the creeks in District I, including Zanzibar, Camachile, Calatagan and Bangkal, and creeks in District II including Zyris, Paloma, Target Range, and 21st Avenue.
“The city government has decided to make the dredging operations a year-round activity to make sure that the creeks and other vital waterways in Makati are placed under close monitoring. After we have done the operation, we still go back to the place after a few days to ensure that water in these creeks is flowing. We have also asked MMDA and other local governments units to help in our operations especially on the creeks located within the boundaries of our localities,” Morales said.
Morales also said that with the use of modern equipment and efficient monitoring system, the city government has succeeded in reducing the receding time of floods that occur in the city’s streets.
MAKATI CONDUCTS RELIEF, RESCUE OPERATIONS IN FLOODED BARANGAYS
posted 09/28/2009 11:33 AM MONDAY
The city government of Makati has immediately responded to the needs of residents in barangays affected by flash floods caused by the heavy downpour at the height of Typhoon Ondoy.
City Councilor Jejomar Erwin S. Binay, Jr., head of Makati Rescue and the Command Center of Makati (C3), said that as early as 10:30am yesterday, September 26, disaster and emergency response teams had been mobilized and deployed to flood-prone barangays in the city to evacuate affected families to designated evacuation areas and provide them relief assistance.
“When there appeared to be no letup in the downpour, we immediately formed and dispatched rescue teams to flood-prone areas to assist families who needed to be evacuated. Our barangay officials were also quick to take action and ensured that our operations were well-coordinated,” Binay said.
Binay said around 417 families from 14 barangays were evacuated by combined teams of city and barangay officials and personnel yesterday. He said that as of 3pm today, only five families, consisting of 46 persons, remained at the East Rembo Multi-Purpose Hall.
Meanwhile, Actg. City Administrator and Makati Social Welfare chief Marjorie de Veyra said she had mobilized her teams yesterday as early as 10:30 am to prepare relief goods that were subsequently delivered to evacuation centers throughout the city. She said each of the 417 families were provided bags containing rice, assorted canned goods and noodles.
“At present, teams of MSWD social workers and personnel are going house-to-house in the affected barangays to provide relief goods and other forms of assistance needed by families, even those who were not evacuated,” de Veyra said.
De Veyra said her office continues to monitor the situation and is coordinating with the barangays and other components of the city Disaster Coordinating Council to anticipate any further development.
In District I, the affected barangays were Bangkal, La Paz, San Antonio, Olympia, Kasilawan, Carmona, Pio del Pilar, Tejeros, San Antonio, and Palanan in District I. In the second district, barangays East Rembo, Rizal, Pembo, and Pinagkaisahan were affected by floods.
posted 09/28/2009 11:33 AM MONDAY
The city government of Makati has immediately responded to the needs of residents in barangays affected by flash floods caused by the heavy downpour at the height of Typhoon Ondoy.
City Councilor Jejomar Erwin S. Binay, Jr., head of Makati Rescue and the Command Center of Makati (C3), said that as early as 10:30am yesterday, September 26, disaster and emergency response teams had been mobilized and deployed to flood-prone barangays in the city to evacuate affected families to designated evacuation areas and provide them relief assistance.
“When there appeared to be no letup in the downpour, we immediately formed and dispatched rescue teams to flood-prone areas to assist families who needed to be evacuated. Our barangay officials were also quick to take action and ensured that our operations were well-coordinated,” Binay said.
Binay said around 417 families from 14 barangays were evacuated by combined teams of city and barangay officials and personnel yesterday. He said that as of 3pm today, only five families, consisting of 46 persons, remained at the East Rembo Multi-Purpose Hall.
Meanwhile, Actg. City Administrator and Makati Social Welfare chief Marjorie de Veyra said she had mobilized her teams yesterday as early as 10:30 am to prepare relief goods that were subsequently delivered to evacuation centers throughout the city. She said each of the 417 families were provided bags containing rice, assorted canned goods and noodles.
“At present, teams of MSWD social workers and personnel are going house-to-house in the affected barangays to provide relief goods and other forms of assistance needed by families, even those who were not evacuated,” de Veyra said.
De Veyra said her office continues to monitor the situation and is coordinating with the barangays and other components of the city Disaster Coordinating Council to anticipate any further development.
In District I, the affected barangays were Bangkal, La Paz, San Antonio, Olympia, Kasilawan, Carmona, Pio del Pilar, Tejeros, San Antonio, and Palanan in District I. In the second district, barangays East Rembo, Rizal, Pembo, and Pinagkaisahan were affected by floods.