BAHA SA USCTC!

lovemarie wrote:one way pra masolutionan na is i-elevate ang main road sa USC-TC pra dli na xa mahimo na lowest point. dba?

...recent study made by a team of USC experts shows
that flooding in the road along the campus is far more than a simple
canal problem. It’s plain old gravity: Rainwater water running down
from the hills must go somewhere. In the case of Nasipit, runoff water
from nearby hills must flow into the Cabancalan sinkhole, its natural
catch basin.

Unfortunately, the sinkhole is now made narrow by recent landfill
for subdivision projects. Lack of zoning plans is not only causing such
encroachment of upmarket real estate, it has also spawned denser low
end housing in recent years.

The increase in population naturally results in
greater bulk of garbage and sewage, making the current drainage, which
uses culverts with holes less than a meter wide, totally useless. They
just couldn’t hold the impending deluge of sewage, rainwater, and
garbage we failed to shoot into the bin.

Is there a more sensible way to brace for future floods than build an ark in the backyard?

The USC Cabancalan Sinkhole Study recommends that
our city planners review land-use plans; create retention ponds at
MCWD, USCTC, and Maria Luisa Estates; improve drainage system by
installing culverts with bigger holes; and find alternative channels to
direct water from the pond to the Butuanon river.

The latter may cause the most discomfort to the
public, as it may have to cut through homes and other existing property
that stand in its way. But, as in the Banilad flyover project, long
term solution to a problem affecting most people often requires
sacrifice on the part of the public.

Thus, with this study, the University has made its
case before its partners—government institutions, NGOs, road users and
homeowners from affected communities in Banilad, Nasipit, and
Cabancalan. It’s now up to the authorities and the public in general to
act on it.