ORMOC CITY– The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Leyte 4th District Engineering Office (DEO) continues its commitment to mitigate flooding in various parts of the district with the ongoing Construction of Donghol Flood Control Structure in Brgy. Donghol, Ormoc City.
The project, located along Donghol River, features a 3.8-meter-high flood control structure that stretches 516 meters in length and includes a 2-meter-wide walkway. It is designed to prevent riverbank erosion and water overflow which reduces risk of flooding in the vulnerable surrounding areas.
Funded under the General Appropriations Act (GAA) 2024, with an allocation of P 96.4 million, the project is on track for completion on December 2024 and has already achieved 89.19 percent accomplishment rate as of this writing. (PR)
