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By MB Online

Cagayan de Oro City is now under “orange alert,” paving the way for preemptive evacuation of residents near the Cagayan de Oro River as large parts of the city and some parts of Visayas and Mindanao are inundated due to rains induced by a low pressure area and tail end of the cold front. And because the forecast for tropical depression Agaton remains uncertain, Marical Casino Rivera, city information officer said the CDRRMC ordered the suspension of classes in all pre-school and elementary schools both private and public schools in the city on Monday. Eleven barangays have been identified for preemptive evacuation by the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council:

Tumpagon

Pigsag-an

Tuburan



Lumbia



Pagatpat



Canitoan



Iponan



Bulua



Taglimao



Pagalongan



San Simon

Taguiwalo said the city is experiencing flash floods and landslides, with DSWD Field Office 10 staff reporting they are stranded in the office but are on standby for disaster operations.
Cagayan de Oro experienced a series of flash floods caused by heavy rainfall brought by a low-pressure area in the Moro Gulf.