TRANSPORTAtion Secretary Arthur Tugade and Megawide officials vow to take the necessary action to avoid a repeat of last week's flooding at the Mactan International Airport Terminal 2 Departure Area. AFP The recently opened Mactan International Airport touted as the world first resort airport turned into a waterpark due to flooding.
Its operator, has pledged to act swiftly to repair the departure-level link bridge at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Terminal 2 to prevent future flooding as it blamed its contractor for the flooding incident on July 31.
In a statement, the management said works on the link bridge would be completed by 20 August but added it also implemented temporary measures to resolve at least 80 percent of the problem this week.
“The final rectification of gutter works will be completed on or before Aug. 20, 2018 at the latest. GMCAC is committed to a swift resolution. These are quicker than usual timelines considering the heavy rains that Cebu has been experiencing for the past few days,” the statement said.
A heavy downpour on Tuesday resulted to a heel-level flooding at the MCIA Terminal 2 Departures Area after excess rainwater overflowed because of an improperly installed gutter that was not connected to the rainwater drainage system.
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“At the time of the incident, a rework of the gutter by the contractor was ongoing. The contractor had incorrectly installed the gutter system that was designed for the link bridge. This is the reason for the link bridge and drop-off zone being unduly exposed to rain,” GMCAC added.
The company said they only noticed the incorrect installation of the mid-July and immediately ordered corrective works. However, the continuous heavy rains in Cebu have been severely affecting construction, it added.
Meanwhile, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said his office will probe the flooding at the one-month-old MCIA terminal.
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