UST's Flood Control Project Is Almost Complete

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The University of Santo Tomas said Tuesday that its flood mitigation project is nearing completion, raising hopes that frequent days of swamping in the España area in Manila would soon be over.

The university's stormwater drainage project, which was started in 2018, is 75% complete according to University of Santo Tomas' (UST) Facilities Management Office Director Fr. Dexter Austria. The project is expected to be completed by mid-2021, according to a Philippine Daily Inquirer report.

"The usual perils of flooding that the Manila campus endures will soon be held at bay, as the stormwater drainage flood mitigation project of the University nears completion," UST said in a Facebook post.

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According to the UST website, there are seven zones in the campus which will be covered by the construction of the flood mitigation project. These are:

• Zone A – Araullo Drive (facing the Quadricentennial Pavilion, España side) and Roque Ruaño Drive (facing the Roque Ruaño and Albertus Magnus Buildings)
• Zone B – Arellano Drive (facing the Parade Grounds, España side) and Tamayo Drive (facing the Beato Angelico and Buenaventura G. Paredes, O.P. Buildings)
• Zone C – Osmeña Drive (in between the Parade Grounds and Benavides Garden)
• Zone D – Quezon Drive (in between the Benavides Garden and Multi-Deck Carpark and Quadricentennial Pavilion)
• Zone E – Leon Ma. Guerrero Drive (in between the Multi-Deck Carpark and Health Service) and Ceferino Gonzales Alley Drive (in front of the Santísimo Rosario Parish Church)
• Zone F – Ceferino Gonzales Drive (driveway leading to the A.H. Lacson Gate) and Intramuros Drive (fronting the Arch of the Centuries)
• Zone G – Leon Maria Guerrero Drive (fronting the Hospital)

The project aims to replace existing drainage lines with a new drainage system and provide detention facilities for floodwater to control water spillage within the 21.5-hectare campus.

UST and its surrounding areas are frequently plagued by floodwaters during the rainy season, prompting usual class suspensions within the university.

This story originally appeared on Reportr.world. Minor edits have been made by the Spot.ph editors.

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Source: Spot PH