DAVAO CITY – The provincial government of Cotabato, various government agencies, and the National Power Corp. have agreed to strengthen safety protocols to help mitigate the perennial flooding in Central Mindanao.
GOV. Emmylou Mendoza meets government agencies at the provincial capitol in Kidapawan City on August 1 to discuss measures to mitigate the perennial flooding in Central Mindanao. On August 1, Cotabato Gov.
Severe flooding affected at least 10,000 residents in Cotabato and at least 800,000 in the Bangsamoro region. This means that the current carrying capacity of the reservoir has dropped to less than one fourth of its original capacity.He disclosed that they released 63,575,500.26 cubic meters of water equivalent to 317,877,501.3 drums from June 10 to 17.
The provincial government and representatives of the concerned agencies have agreed to designate a point person who will coordinate with the LGUs if there will be projected water release schedules. Mendoza recommended updating the master plan for the Mindanao River Basin to help address the perennial flooding in Central Mindanao.
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