P128-M earth dike repair in Pangasinan finished
Philippine Daily Inquirer
ROSALES, Pangasinan – The repair of earth dikes along the Agno River and its tributaries that collapsed during the onslaught of Typhoon “Pepeng” last year has been completed, an official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Monday.
The P128-million project, which began in October, restored 30 breached sections along the river, said Rosauro Peralta, acting chief of the engineering division of the Agno Flood Control System Project Management Office.
With the repair, local officials were hoping that their towns would be spared from severe flooding this rainy season.
Peralta said the dikes would protect 35 towns and cities in central and eastern Pangasinan.
A report from provincial disaster coordinating council (PDCC) placed last year’s damage to flood control infrastructure and facilities at P398 million.
The project, which is primarily for flood control, involved filling the gaps along the dikes which collapsed last year.
Peralta, however, said no improvements were made on the dikes. “If the structure was made of earth, then we replaced it with that,” he said.
Despite this, Peralta said he was confident that the repaired dikes could withstand large volumes of water. “Last year was the first time any of the dikes collapsed because the San Roque Dam released over 5,000 cubic meters per second of water,” he said.
The San Roque Dam, located at the Agno River’s upstream, was designed to regulate the river’s flow. But continuous, heavy rains dumped by Pepeng in October last year filled up the reservoir fast, forcing dam officials to release large volumes of water.
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Philippine Daily Inquirer
ROSALES, Pangasinan – The repair of earth dikes along the Agno River and its tributaries that collapsed during the onslaught of Typhoon “Pepeng” last year has been completed, an official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Monday.
The P128-million project, which began in October, restored 30 breached sections along the river, said Rosauro Peralta, acting chief of the engineering division of the Agno Flood Control System Project Management Office.
With the repair, local officials were hoping that their towns would be spared from severe flooding this rainy season.
Peralta said the dikes would protect 35 towns and cities in central and eastern Pangasinan.
A report from provincial disaster coordinating council (PDCC) placed last year’s damage to flood control infrastructure and facilities at P398 million.
The project, which is primarily for flood control, involved filling the gaps along the dikes which collapsed last year.
Peralta, however, said no improvements were made on the dikes. “If the structure was made of earth, then we replaced it with that,” he said.
Despite this, Peralta said he was confident that the repaired dikes could withstand large volumes of water. “Last year was the first time any of the dikes collapsed because the San Roque Dam released over 5,000 cubic meters per second of water,” he said.
The San Roque Dam, located at the Agno River’s upstream, was designed to regulate the river’s flow. But continuous, heavy rains dumped by Pepeng in October last year filled up the reservoir fast, forcing dam officials to release large volumes of water.
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