The Makati City government is using a “Dredge now, be flood-free later” strategy.
“The Makati Department of Engineering and Public Works (DEPW) on Thursday started dredging operations at the Makati Diversion Channel where the Calatagan and Ayala Creeks intersect, as part of the city’s intensified flood control measures,” reports Mike Frialde on Philstar.com.
According to Makati City Engineer Mario Badillo, the DEPW personnel will conduct daily dredging operations in the Makati Diversion Channel starting from Metropolitan Avenue (behind the main post office) all the way to San Lorenzo Creek, using dredging equipment like excavators, scows, crawler-type backhoes, and shovels.
The Makati City government had earlier appealed to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to speed up road repair projects in the city, as motorists have complained about flash floods and traffic jams in areas such as Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue and Kalayaan Avenue.
