Bacolod launches tech-driven community flood warning system
By Glazyl M. Jopson
BACOLOD CITY — The city government launched a new Community-Based Flood Early Warning System project Thursday, Oct. 22, to strengthen disaster preparedness.
Mayor Greg Gasataya led the launch of the technology-driven project, which is designed to provide communities with more reliable and timely flood warnings.
The project will cover 19 locations and include 33 monitoring and warning devices and 12 smart switches.
The equipment will be installed in barangay halls, gyms, schools, and other strategic sites.
City Administrator Mark Mayo said in a statement that the project was timely and relevant because the city needs advance and reliable information to improve its disaster response.
The system will use automated rain gauges, weather stations, water-level monitors, air-quality sensors, and warning sirens capable of producing alerts of up to 130 decibels.
Data collected by the devices will be transmitted to a unified online platform.
The city also plans to connect the system to its G-App to speed up information sharing and improve coordination among response teams.
The project is expected to be completed within 180 days.
Once operational, the system will provide real-time information on river levels, rainfall volume, and air quality to help authorities issue timely warnings and allow communities to prepare or evacuate.
The project builds on a partnership formalized by the city government and the Department of Science and Technology in October 2025.
Under that agreement, seven major rivers were identified for water-level monitoring devices, while nine automated rain gauges were planned for installation across the city.
The monitoring network is intended to provide localized flood alerts to at-risk communities and help authorities coordinate faster evacuations.
The project also supports the city’s 2026–2028 Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan, which calls for an operational, end-to-end community flood warning system using rain gauges, water-level monitors, and warning posts.
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