Councilor calls for urgent flood-prone area assessment in Cebu City

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 07/28/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Amid the ongoing rainy season, a Cebu City councilor has called for an assessment of flood-prone areas and potential flood hazards. On Wednesday, July 24, ouncilor Rey Gealon submitted two resolutions to the…

Is Cebu City ready for massive flooding?

Pia Piquero 07/26/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The severe flooding in Luzon, driven by the combined forces of Super Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon, has pushed local government units (LGUs) to reassess their drainage systems. What started as shallow…

IN PHOTOS: Early morning rain causes flooding in some parts of Metro Cebu

06/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines–Cebuanos woke up to a gloomy and rainy morning on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. According to Pagasa Visayas, the rainy weather is characterized by slight to moderate, and at times heavy, rain showers across areas…

Cebu PDRRMO urges public to stay alert amid landslide, flood

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Non-stop rains in Cebu may have stopped but local authorities here urged the public to remain vigilant of their surroundings and monitor their weather situation. Two days since the incessant downpour in the…

Longer rainfall

Editorial 09/19/2014

When it rains, pray that it ends soon. An hour’s worth of strong rain in Cebu City can cause trouble in low-lying areas. Yesterday’s downpour lasted from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m. and the widespread flooding reached…

Half of Cebu City under water

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/19/2014

Steady rainfall dumped ten days worth of rain after midnight, leaving half of Cebu City streets under water yesterday. The downpour, triggered by tropical storm “Mario”, stranded thousands of commuters in Metro Cebu and submerged streets in…

SRP not spared from city flooding

Doris C. Bongcac 09/19/2014

WITH unexpected flooding yesterday in the South Road Properties (SRP), private drainage systems there will need to be redesigned and improved, city officials said. SRP manager Roberto “Bu” Varquez said he is meeting today with the management…

Mario causes heavy downpour, flooding in Metro Cebu

Anie M. Paujana, Doris C. Bongcac, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/18/2014

Classes are suspended in all towns and cities in Cebu while thousands of passengers heading to work were stranded when rains brought by tropical depression Mario caused metro-wide flooding. The state weather bureau Pagasa warned of heavy…

Mandaue leads flood list

Peter L. Romanillos 09/12/2014

Mandaue City leads a list of 19 cities and municipalities in Cebu that are “highly susceptible” to flooding, according to a study by local government planners. A total of 925 hectares or 31.76 percent of Mandaue City’s…

Wet week ahead with more rains and flooding

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Norman V. Mendoza 09/02/2014

Each time it rains hard, 11-year-old Cherry Mae Pangatungan wades to school in knee-deep water in Lapu-Lapu City. Sometimes, teachers accompany the children wading 30 meters to 40 meters through a flooded passageway when no tricycles are…

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