Heavy rains cause massive flooding in Cagayan De Oro City

Major streets in Cagayan De Oro City were submerged in floods on Monday due to heavy rains brought about by a low pressure area in the vicinity of Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay and the tail-end of a cold front.

PAGASA raised a red rainfall warning alert over Northern Mindanao and Zamboanga Peninsula, with flooding expected over low-lying areas.

The Cagayan de Oro City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) said rescue operations were underway on Monday evening, with military trucks dispatched to rescue residents.

People took to social media to share the plight of people in places inundated with floods.

Walang nagawa ang ilang commuter sa Cagayan de Oro city kung hindi lumusong sa baha para makauwi, ulat ni YouScooper Pearl Cepeda. pic.twitter.com/iTkAM7lHci

— YouScoop (@YouScoop) January 16, 2017

Lumubog sa baha ang ilang kotse sa isang bahagi ng Cagayan de Oro City kanina dahil sa ulan mula sa isang Low Pressure Area o LPA. pic.twitter.com/jrGGYPqBGf

— YouScoop (@YouScoop) January 16, 2017

—Marlly Rome C. Bondoc/JST, GMA News