Metro Manila flooding: It’s not just the rain—here’s what can help

Metro Manila flooding: It’s not just the rain—here’s what can help

Nature-based solutions were suggested by Project NOAH Mahar Lagmay to manage flooding in Metro Manila. 

Olivarez pushes flood gate, pumping station to ease Parañaque flooding

Parañaque Mayor Edwin Olivarez is pressing for the construction of a flood gate and pumping station as long‑term solutions to curb flooding and stop seawater and garbage from flowing back into the city’s waterways.Olivarez said the proposed facilities would help address the recurring problem of water entering the Parañaque River from Manila Bay during high tide and bad weather.“The flood gate and pumping stations are among the long-term solution…

Can Indian Cities Soak Up Rain Before They Flood? Here’s How the ‘Sponge City’ Idea Works

When the rains arrive, a city can change within hours. Roads turn into rivers, underpasses disappear under water, and overflowing drains bring traffic to a standstill. Yet, just months later, many of these same cities can be worrying about falling groundwater levels and water shortages. This is the strange water paradox facing growing cities: too much water in one season, and too little in another. Part of the problem is what lies beneath our fe…