Water World

While I was wandering around the University Belt area this morning during the blitz of the monsoon rains and flood covering the concretes of the Legarda Street, C.M. Recto, Nicanor Reyes and Espanya in search for a banking service, it was not unusual to see the deluged outskirts once a heavy downpour arrives.  The overflow from a blocked drainage out of the streets forcing the pedestrians to use the center islands as their alternate trail to avoid manholes.

Flooding has been the problem of the LGUs over the past years. Elevating street of Espanya, decongesting drainages of Morayta and other water passages all over the Metro, these has been the crucial concern of the Local Disaster Management Authorities and LGUs. For the longest time, the Local Government has no concrete solution to this kind of crisis.

It is perennial agony for all the students and residents of the city. I guess it is not the time to blame someone or an agency. This is our responsibility that we should work hand in hand with the government to alleviate these recurrences. Every simple act of nationalism and respect for the environment can be a catalyst for the sought after solution. Yes, we cannot be flood resistant, but we can be flood resilient.

Proper Strategic Planning and Management together with community participation and efforts could be the long lost solution to these concerns. An inclement weather is a natural occurrence that is why a community needs to adapt from it and be always prepared and organized.

 And just like the father with his child on the picture, we can row through the flood with the use of simple combined materials, united with ropes for one purpose. Hihintayin pa ba nating paulit ulit nalang mangyari ang ganitong delubyo? o gagawa ka ng paraan para makiisa sa hangarin ng gobyerno para mapabuti ang pamumuhay mo. Tama na ang reklamo. :)