Dagupan steps up declogging ops in time for rains

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Source: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/507854/news/regions/dagupan-steps-up-declogging-ops-in-time-for-rains
Sunday, June 21, 2015 2:58 pm

By Joel Locsin / LBG (GMA News)

Workers in Dagupan City in Pangasinan are working double time in declogging waterways, before the rains come.

Teams from the city engineering office are even resorting to manual labor to get the job done, GMA Dagupan's Jette Arcellana reported on "24 Oras North Central Luzon."

Laborers removed manhole covers and removed the mud and dirt clogging the canals and waterways.

Also, they cleaned the creeks and removed water lilies and weeds, especially those near the Sinocalan River.

"Bahagi ng maintenance ang ginagawa namin, double time lang ngayon for rainy season," said city assistant engineer Nestor de Vera.

Resident Rosita Manuel said they are hoping these efforts will prevent floods that reach knee-high levels.

Parts of the city have had to suspend classes during the rainy season when the floods hit.

The city engineering office said it will clean drainage weekly in some low-lying areas especially prone to flooding.