Cebu needs master drainage plan badly after deadly Tino-triggered floods

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The catastrophic floodings in Metro Cebu, triggered by Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi), could have been prevented if the master drainage plan had been established. To prevent similar tragedies from happening in the future, Cebu Vice Gov. Glenn Anthony Soco pushed for the revival of the Metro Cebu Flood and Drainage System Master Plan. “Each flood means lost income for workers who can’t report to work, damage to small businesses and families forced to start over.  It’s painful to see- because we know better and yet we didn’t do better,” Soco said. ‘Reactionary’ disaster response The […]... Keep on reading: Cebu needs master drainage plan badly after deadly Tino-triggered floods