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Marcos Jr. eyes water impounding facility to ease Central Luzon’s flood woes
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the construction of water impounding facilities to address the severe flooding in Central Luzon.
During a situation briefing in Malolos, Bulacan, the President noted that existing flood control infrastructure was overwhelmed by the simultaneous surge of water.
He believes impounding dams are the most effective solution to manage excess water and prevent future flooding.
In Bulacan, 492,000 families were affected by Typhoon Carina, with damages to agriculture pegged at P103 million and infrastructure at P789 million.
Pampanga reported 400,000 individuals affected by flooding across 15 out of 21 local government units.
The total death toll from Super Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon remains at 34 across Calabarzon, Metro Manila, Central Luzon, and Bicol.
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