THE flash floods that inundated and caused heavy traffic on several Metro Manila streets on Thursday could be attributed to the government’s unfinished drainage and major road projects, according to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).

MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino on Friday said the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has yet to complete 39 drainage projects across the metropolis.

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