Torrential rains leave four dead, eight missing in central region
At least four people were killed and eight others remain missing in central provinces after torrential rains brought by a tropical depression have stricken the region over the past few days.
Prolonged heavy rains caused by a tropical depression flooded many areas in central Quang Tri province (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)- At least four people were killed and eight others remain missing in centralprovinces after torrential rains brought by a tropical depression have strickenthe region over the past few days.
Flash floods triggeredby heavy rains claimed two lives in Quang Binh province while one person isstill missing and another injured as of September 4 morning, according to thelatest report from the provincial Steering Committee for Natural DisasterPrevention and Search and Rescue.
The province hasevacuated residents in areas at high risk of flash flooding and landslides tosafer places. More than 1,000 local households were submerged and isolated dueto floods.
Rising waters in QuangNinh and Le Thuy districts flooded hundreds of hectares of crops.
Landslides were recordedalong some sections of National Highway 12A, 15 and 9B. Local authorities aremobilising forces to clear the roads to prevent traffic congestion andaccidents.
Authorities in Nghe An provincehave reported that two people were killed and over 2,000ha of crops damaged.
Torrential rains fromAugust 31 to September 4 prevented nine people in Ha Tinh from going home. Twoof them have been contacted, but 7 others are missing.
Rains damaged more than1,000ha of crops in Ha Tinh while destroying many roads and bridges andflooding tens of communes of the province.
Quang Trị province’sauthorities on September 4 reported that nearly 700 households were submerged.The authorities moved more than 1,000 households with over 4,000 people in the hardesthit areas to safer places.-VNA
The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) Central Committee on August 12 presented nearly 300 million VND (12,900 USD) as urgent relief aid to 98 flood-affected households in Dinh Quan district, the southern province of Dong Nai.
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The Standing Office of the Central Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control has asked localities to continue applying measures to respond to the low pressure which is resulted from the weakening Storm Podul, the fourth arising in the East Sea so far this year.
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The disaster risk warning level for flash floods, landslides, and ground subsidence due to heavy rains and flows is rated at level 1, except in Nghe An, where it is raised to level 2.
Prolonged heavy rains caused by a tropical depression flooded many areas in central Quang Tri province (Source: VNA)
