Roxas Blvd floodgate opened to ease Manila flooding

A floodgate along Roxas Boulevard near the Manila Yacht Club was opened on Wednesday, July 16, to ease flooding in parts of Manila, including Kalaw, Faura, Taft Avenue, and the southern areas.

MMDA Chair Don Artes and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno led the opening of the floodgate, which allows floodwaters to flow into Manila Bay.

The floodgate is expected to reduce stagnant water and expedite the subsidence of floodwaters after heavy rains, as noted by Mayor Moreno.

This initiative, a collaboration between the MMDA and the City Government of Manila, also includes the installation of a trash trap to prevent debris from entering the city's sewerage system.

Mayor Moreno stated that trash from Dolomite Beach contributes to the overflowing of drainage systems during heavy rains.

More sewage treatment plants are needed to prevent flooding in Manila, according to a report by Dano Tingcungco.