Local officials fear that this week's floods in Cagayan de Oro and elsewhere in Mindanao are just a glimpse of what's to come because of La Niña.
Local officials have sounded alarm bells for more widespread urban floodings due to anticipated heavy downpours until the 1st quarter of 2022., will likely receive near to above normal rainfall from October 2021 to March 2022," warned the Cagayan de Oro City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Department in an October 19 advisory.
As Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental saw a heavy downpour on Wednesday night, October 27, over 500 families evacuated to safer grounds due to rising floodwaters in several villages.City hall spokesperson Maricel Rivera said the displaced families were from the villages of Tablon, Cugman, Iponan, Bulua, Consolacion, and Canitoan.
Heavy rain also raised the alert level in Zamboanga City in western Mindanao, where rivers and other waterways swelled on the same day. He said city hall had also identified flood-prone villages and areas prone to rain-induced landslides, especially in the hinterlands.
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