President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. today highlighted the flood-mitigation measures being implemented by his administration, saying that improvements in drainage, pumping stations, and dredging have helped reduce flooding in parts of Metro Manila despite the heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoo
Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon said that the Philippines’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wants the dredging of all creeks, including the smaller ones, in Naga City to be finished in time for the rainy season. According to Dizon, the deployment of two more smaller dredging machines will help fast
The Legazpi City Government has intensified desilting and dredging operations along major rivers to improve water flow and reduce flooding in about half of the city’s 70 barangays ahead of the rainy season, Mayor Hisham Ismail said. The ongoing flood mitigation initiative covers the Macabalo and Tib
In a bid to reduce flooding in one of Eastern Visayas’ busiest urban centers, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has begun dredging and desilting operations in the Mangonbangon River – a major waterway that drains floodwater from several communities in Tacloban City. The project, und
The Department of Public Works and Highways has started the dredging operations along Talomo River in Barangay Talomo Proper, upon the instructions of Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon who visited and inspected the area on July 29. Apart from dredging, the river dikes will also be upgraded to preve
Dredging operations have started within the intake channel for RWE ‘Pembroke Power Station’ in Wales, the UK, according to Port of Milford Haven. The works started on 23 July and will continue for approximately seven weeks. The dredging will be carried out by the 80-metre TSHD Scald. The dredger wil
The trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Stuyvesant is preparing for her new assignment after recently completing a campaign in Corpus Christi, Texas, supporting the Corpus Christi Entrance Channel for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District. According to The Dutra Group, the Stuyvesan
Queensland Government said that the major on-ground works have begun to boost flood resilience, restore waterway health and protect agricultural land along Upper Warrill Creek in the Scenic Rim, thanks to a $6.7 million investment from the Albanese and Crisafulli Governments. Upper Warrill Creek is
The World Bank Group has announced a new project to support the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil, to reduce the risk of devastating floods and strengthen the state’s capacity to manage weather-related disasters, mitigating impacts on the economy while protecting jobs and lives. The $119.2 million pro
The Mandaue City Government launched the clean-up of the Butuanon River in Barangay Umapad yesterday, marking the start of a major effort to restore one of the city’s key waterways. The project will cover a four-kilometer stretch of the river, where cleaning, desilting, and dredging operations will
Puerto Rico’s Governor Jenniffer González-Colón has announced the final phase of the Caño Martín Peña Restoration Project with the commencement of Phase 1 of Contract 3, entailing an investment of USD 57.4 million. Contract 3 was awarded on September 30, 2025, to Novel Construction LLC, with an inve
The municipal government of La Trinidad, Benguet, has formally asked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to intervene in the town’s worsening flooding problem, which local officials attribute to “problematic flood control” infrastructure. “We hope that the President can help us with an immediate solut
Dredging work on the Ashby Canal is now complete, the Canal & River Trust said. “We’ve removed 7,000 tons of sediment from nearly 4 miles of canal between Sutton Cheney & Market Bosworth, improving navigation ahead of the busy boating season,” said the Trust. The work was carried out using a special
For the past four years, Jan De Nul has ensured that the Ghent–Terneuzen Canal in Belgium remained navigable, and they will keep doing so in the year ahead, the company said today. This work is set to allow large seagoing vessels to reach the port of Ghent, keeping the North Sea Port fully accessibl
