The Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control informed that flooding has worsened in the Central province of Quang Binh over last week when prolonged torrential downpours have caused waist-deep floods in the most parts of districts and Dong Hoi City.
The Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control held this morning an urgent meeting to carry out searching and rescue missions at Rao Trang 3 hydropower plant landslide in Thua Thien- Hue Province as well as verify, approach the landslide site at the Defense Economics Division 337 under the Military Region 4 of the Vietnam People's Army.
The Standing Office of the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control informed that floodwater forced about 8,024 households with 26,407 people in the provinces from Quang Binh to Quang Nam to evacuate because torrential rains are forecast to continue in the coming days.
Domestic carriers of Vietnam yesterday announced changes for their flights schedule to and from the Central region, notably Quang Binh Province and Hue City due to torrential downpours and flash flood.
The National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control reported that water levels at Son La and Thac Ba hydropower reservoirs have been really high.
The National Hydrology Meteorology Forecast Center predicted heavy to extremely heavy rains in the Northern, North- Central, Central Highlands and Southern region at the end of this month and the beginning of August.
According to the National Hydrology Meteorology Forecast Center, torrential downpours are forecast to hit the Northern and Southern regions on the large scale.
