Three individuals died amid bad weather attributed to the combined effects of the southwest monsoon (habagat) and the low-pressure area (LPA) in Northern Mindanao, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Thursday.
According to the NDRRMC, the region also logged thousands of affected individuals equivalent to 270 families. One of the casualties was reported in Misamis Oriental.
Several areas in Cagayan de Oro City were hit by a flash flood after heavy rains caused by the inclement weather. The intense downpour triggered flooding in various barangays, submerging houses and stranding motorists.
Video captured by a netizen showed floodwaters surging through the streets at the Crossing Bolonsiri in Barangay Camaman-an.
Some vehicles were also seen being swept away by floodwaters. Other vehicles were also submerged.
The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (CDRRMD) immediately deployed personnel to respond to the affected areas.
Residents in the low-lying areas were also evacuated. They eventually returned to their homes when the floodwaters subsided later in the evening.
The local government is still assessing the full extent of the damage.
Some CDRRMD personnel also helped in cleaning the covered court in Barangay Camaman-an, while affected residents cleared mud and debris from their flooded homes.
