IT’S been almost six years since Typhoon Ondoy submerged the streets and neighborhoods of Metro Manila. But until now, it seems that we are still unprepared for Nature’s vengeance. According to the latest research presented to the UN regarding environmental issues, extreme weather conditions will continue to worsen and are expected to become more frequent. We need to face the reality that flooding is a comprehensive effect of extreme weather conditions and climate changes coupled with rapid growth, urban expansion without proper planning and implementation, abuse of lakes and rivers, deforestation and illegal logging.

It was in the late 1970’s that flood projections and recommendations for Metro Manila were made. Aside from the fact that the plan was to determine the exact areas that will be submerged, which were seen in the event of Ondoy and Habagat, the development of Laguna Lake and the Parañaque Spillway were also proposed and recommended.

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