Harnessing storms: From deluge to water assets

The Philippines does not lack water. It lacks the systems to capture it. Last November, torrential rains struck Luzon, flooding Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, and parts of Metro Manila. Waters rose from ankles to chest-deep within minutes, stranding families on rooftops as streets became rivers. The outrage that followed was compounded by the flood