Flooding remains

11/30/2015

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…

Tornado rips off roof of SWU; ‘Buhawi’ blows in Borbon town

Chito O. Aragon, Doris C. Bongcac, Fe Marie Dumaboc, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/19/2014

A tornado damaged school buildings of Southwestern University (SWU) on Urgello Street in Cebu City about 5:30 a.m. yesterday , one of the effects of tropical storm “Mario”. Violent gusts of a “buhawi” or waterspout were reported…

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…

City Hall asks firms for drainage plans

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/18/2014

After being told that their establishments were built on top of what used to be natural waterways, what next? It was the turn yesterday of a motel, mall and condominium to be asked to submit their drainage…

‘Drainage funds realigned to SB’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/03/2014

Cebu City Councilor Margot Osmeña said she was dismayed that the executive department is blaming the City Council for the non-implementation of drainage projects which were approved two years ago. She said the specific drainage projects from…

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…

Excess rainfall in August

Carine M. Asutilla, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/30/2014

THURSDAY’S downpour was caused by a low pressure area and took place during a “monsoon break” or spell of hot weather, said government weather experts. The volume of rain was also unusual. While the month of August…

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