(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Thursday, 25 July 2024) At 3:00 AM today, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 135 km West Southwest of Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro (13.1°N, 120.0°E). Meanwhile, another LPA was estimated based on all available data at 880 km East of Eastern Visayas (11.1°N, 133.8°E). 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—˜π—”π—§π—›π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to Southwest Monsoon. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains. 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—œπ—‘π—— 𝗔𝗑𝗗 π—–π—’π—”π—¦π—§π—”π—Ÿ π—ͺπ—”π—§π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Light to Moderate winds coming from Southwest to Southeast will prevail with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


Tuesday, 25 July 2023

Flood control project groundbreaks in Carrascal town

CARRASCAL, Surigao del Sur -- To protect the residents in high risk coastal areas of Surigao del Sur, the Department of Public Works and Highways Regional Office (DPWH) Caraga, together with the local government officials led the groundbreaking of the construction of a Flood Mitigation Structure project on July 10, 2023, in Barangay Doyos in Carrascal, Surigao del Sur.

Barangay Doyos is a community situated along Doyos River that is often reached by high river water especially during successive heavy rains and unfavorable weather conditions that result to  flood. 

Surigao del Sur First District Representative and House Committee chair on Public Works and Highways, Engr. Romeo S. Momo Sr., Mayor Vicente H. Pimentel III,  DPWH regional office Engr. Jerome S. Mezo, and other local officials, attended the said launching in the presence of several residents.

Funded under the fiscal year 2023 regular infra, the Flood Mitigation Structure has a total length of 330.78 linear meters with reinforcing steel, concrete facing, and foundation of structural steel sheet piles, with a total cost of P105,079,573.29.

The construction of the slope protection structure started on May 29, 2023, and is expected to complete on December 24, 2023. (DPWH-13/NGPB, PIA-Surigao del Sur)

 

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