De Venecia’s flood-control projects averted damages
UNLIKE in 2009 when Typhoon Pepeng devastated most parts of the province, the 4th District was by and large spared in last week’s flooding brought about by days of incessant monsoon rains.
And Rep. Gina de Venecia is thankful that the flood-control projects she initiated and financed in coordination with the Department of Public Works and Highways helped mitigate what could have been another major destruction.
“In San Fabian, some fifty hectares of agricultural land and 29 houses in Barangay Binday were literally washed away by the torrential flood (in 2009). Fortunately, we finished the Spur Dike and Protective Slope in Binday before the rainy season,” she said.
San Fabian Mayor Irene Libunao agreed saying, “Dati, ganitong panahon, nagluluto na kami ng lugaw sa evacuation centers pero ngayon masasabi kong safe na ang residents of Barangay Binday.”
Among the projects initiated in Dagupan by De Venecia are six major road and drainage projects in Bonuan Gueset, Arellano- Bani, Mayombo, Tapuac, Lucao and the Jose de Venecia Hi-way.
“These infrastructures will also make Dagupan more attractive to residents and investors. Your Kuya Joe and I, with the help of Vice Mayor Belen Fernandez will continue to improve the city. We cannot give up on Dagupan and allow it to wilt away while neighboring cities bloom,” she said.
Rep. De Venecia has also filed House Bill 6003, an act establishing a national inter-agency dam safety monitoring committee for proper and effective dam monitoring system.
“The flash flood in 2009 was caused by the sudden release of water by the San Roque dam. So, dapat may pambansang patakaran tayo tungkol sa monitoring at pagpapakawala ng tubig sa dam,” she said.
Last month, she distributed 108,000 tree seedlings for her district-wide greening program to be planted along riverbanks to prevent soil erosion.
De Venecia will soon distribute rafts made of PVC pipes for use during emergency operations during typhoons. Rubber boats were already distributed to Dagupan City Manaog, Mangaldan, San Fabian, and San Jacinto.
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