ADVERTISEMENTThe flooding, which affected 90 percent of the roads on the 1,032-hectare island, was the worst to hit Boracay, according to Malay municipal councilor Nenette Aguirre-Graf. Amid the flood, the supply of water was limited or cut off in many areas on the island after the reserved water of the Boracay Island Water Company (BIWC) ran out. But during heavy rains, we have a hard time flushing it out,” he told the INQUIRER. Residents have also expressed anger over the flooding and blamed the unregulated development on the island with wetlands being covered for hotels and resorts. Wetlands, including marshes and ponds, provide among others protection from storms and floods by holding water especially during heavy rains.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 18, 2017 09:35 UTC