Nuvali Official Statement: Typhoon Maring

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OFFICIAL STATEMENT

September 11, 2013 - While majority of Metro Manila and adjacent provinces were deluged by floods due to the sudden and large volumes of rain that fell over several days during the recent Typhoon Maring, NUVALI was not seriously affected and only experienced minor flooding incidents, which almost immediately subsided, due to the unavoidable sudden surge of rainfall while construction works are still on-going. This sudden heavy volume of rain wherein about 284 mm of rainfall fell over 3 ½ days in the Province of Laguna is mainly due to the effects of climate change, which is widely experienced in the whole country and the rest of the world.

 

During these recent typhoons, the 4-hectare NUVALI Lake as well as the "wetlands" located in the Lakeside Evozone commercial zone, were proven to be effective facilities in collecting even unusual volume of surface water run-off in the area. Aside from these facilities, NUVALI has distinct advantage on its topography and location as it is traversed by large river systems that connect to the Laguna de Bay which serves as natural outflow of water during heavy rains.

Nevertheless, NUVALI is continuously accelerating the completion of P1.38 billion worth of major drainage lines and rain water run-off outfall infrastructures connecting to the major river systems that cross the NUVALI landscape. At the same time, the NUVALI Estate Management Team and Construction Group is ensuring that:

a) all drainage lines and drainage swales are maintained and cleaned of any silt and debris that may block the flow of rain water;

b) that there are temporary solutions such as man-made swales, canals, and silt-traps that are in place while the infrastructure works are on-going; and

c) that planting of thousands of trees in the areas of NUVALI is continued and planting of trees outside of NUVALI is similarly encouraged, especially in the upland areas of Tagaytay.