COLLAPSED BRIDGE. The bridge in Barangay Pamucutan, Zamboanga City, collapsed at the height of the recent onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Paeng. City Engr. Christopher Navarro reported Friday (Nov. 4, 2022) the bridge incurred the biggest damage due to flooding. (Photo courtesy of City Hall PIO)
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Severe Tropical Storm (TS) Paeng has wrought at least of PHP352.4 million worth of infrastructure damage here, the City Engineer’s Office said in an initial assessment released Friday.
In a report submitted to Mayor John Dalipe, City Engr. Christopher Navarro said the damage covered 33 slope protection, bridges, and river desiltation projects.
In his report, Navarro said the figure and list of the damaged structures is still partial, as field assessment continues.
The biggest damage incurred due to flooding caused by heavy downpour was the PHP30-million bridge and PHP20-million slope protection in Barangay Pamucutan, as well as the slope protection projects in Barangays Sinunuc (by-pass road), Tulungatung and Labuan, at PHP20 million each.
The other major slope protection projects destroyed were those constructed at Zone 4 in Barangay Tulungatung worth P17 million; and in Barangay San Roque and another one behind the Police Training Center in Barangay Pasonanca; worth over PP13 million each.
Dr. Elmeir Jade Apolinario, City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office chief, said at least 70 millimeters of rain drenched the city on Oct. 29 alone based on the rain gauge.
Apolinario said a total of 152 millimeters of rainfall was recorded for the entire duration of the downpour spawned by TS Paeng from Oct. 28 to 29. (PNA)
