Flood control must begin with catching the rain

Flood control must begin with catching the rain

The massive flooding that paralyzed Metro Manila on Monday, Aug. 17, should force the government to confront the issue head-on. After decades of flood-control spending, why are our cities still so easily overwhelmed by rain?The answer cannot simply be another multibillion-peso flood control project. It must include a fundamental shift in how the government manages rainwater—keeping more of it where it falls, slowing down its flow, and turning a …