Opening of Wawa Dam in Rizal helps stop more Metro flooding
LUCENA CITY, QUEZON, Philippines — The timely inauguration of the Upper Wawa Dam reservoir in Rodriguez town of Rizal province early this month saved some areas in the province and Metro Manila from worse flooding during last week’s onslaught of Supertyphoon Carina (international name: Gaemi) and enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat.” “If without it (dam),