The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed construction of the P28.5 million river wall in Ormoc City to prevent overflows that usually inundates several barangays in the area during heavy rains.
Public works Secretary Manuel Bonoan said more than 300 households from Barangays San Isidro, Teambuilding, and Linao in Ormoc City “are now protected by a flood control structure constructed by the DPWH.”
Based on a report submitted by DPWH Region 8 director Allan Borromeo, the P28.5-million project along Haubon River involves the implementation of a 350-meter river wall, constructed through stone masonry with sheet piles, and steel slope protection which act as the first line of defense against river overflows.
“This structure will safeguard communities in low-lying areas during heavy rains and typhoons, which trigger the rise of river water, causing flood to inundate communities and destroy residential properties, livestock, and farmlands,” Bonoan said.
The project is one of the four structures in Ormoc City and part of the 13 flood control projects being implemented in the 4th District of Leyte province with three in the municipality of Albuera, two each in the towns of Kananga and Merida, and one each in the towns of Isabel and Palompon, respectively.