(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Saturday, 21 December 2024) π—¦π—¬π—‘π—’π—£π—¦π—œπ—¦: Shear Line affecting Southern Luzon and Visayas. Northeast Monsoon affecting the rest of Luzon. 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—˜π—”π—§π—›π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Dinagat Islands will experience Cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms due to the Shear Line. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy with at times intense rains. Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur will experience Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Trough of Low Pressure Area. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. 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—‘: Moderate to Strong winds coming from East to Northeast will prevail with Moderate to Rough seas / (1.5 to 3.7 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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