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Some areas in Misamis Oriental went under knee-deep floods as Tropical Depression "Ramon" started pounding Mindanao provinces with heavy rains.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said that based on reports from its regional office in Caraga, zones 1, 2, 3 and 28 and Barangay Amoros in El Salvador city have been submerged in floodwaters since 5 a.m. today.

The NDRRMC added that barangays Igpit and Malanang in Opol town are experiencing knee-deep floods. Areas in Cagayan de Oro City were also flooded.

The agency said that flooding in Misamis Oriental is caused by the overflowing of Agusan River due to rains brought on by Tropical Depression Ramon.

It said that at least 74 families have been evacuated to higher ground in Barangay Canitoan, Cagayan de Oro City and 150 more families were evacuated from Barangay Amoros.

The NDRRMC added that residents of Barangay Bulua and Sitio Calacala in Barangay Macasandig, both in Cagayan de Oro City have also been alerted and prepared for evacuation as the water level in Cagayan de Oro River has started to rise due to continuous rains.

Meanwhile, operations in the ports of Liloan, Hindangan and Ormoc in the Visayas have been suspended due to the bad weather, stranding several passengers.

The NDRRMC said that all its units nationwide have been alerted in preparation for the tropical depression, which is expected to intensify into a tropical storm before it hits land.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that the storm may hit Visayas and Mindanao provinces as it hits land on Wednesday.

It is expected also expected to directly hit Metro Manila and provinces in Central Luzon before it exits land through Mindoro on Friday. The weather disturbance is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility by Saturday.