Prolonged heavy rainfall lasting from the morning of Oct. 30 to Oct. 31 caused deaths and flooding in a number of areas across Vietnam, submerging crops and roads, and resulting in serious traffic jams in northern localities.
It was initially reported that the rains and floods have caused 17 people dead and missing.
In Hanoi , the rain, which is the heaviest rainfall in the city for 35 years, was continuing to fall heavily as of 17hrs on Oct. 31.
Widespread flooding and traffic jams have affected the city throughout the day. Private and State-owned rescue forces have been hard at work in the streets, but long lines of cars and thousands of motorcycles have broken down in “rivers” running through the city streets.
Heavy rains accompanied by lightening have resulted in 4 dead or reported missing in Vietnam ’s capital.
The city’s Steering Board for Storm and Flood Control and Rescue said that the record rainfall has caused widespread damage to irrigation projects, as well as approximately 61,300 ha of rice and winter crops, with losses estimated at hundreds of billions VND.
In the northern province of Ha Nam , there was 270mm of rainfall, submerging 15,000 ha of winter crops. Ly Nhan, Duy Tien, Kim Bang and Thanh Liem districts also experienced huge crop losses.
Several streets in Phu Ly city were seriously flooded, causing huge distress and inconvenience to local residents.
In the northern province of Phu Tho, the provincial Steering Board for Storm and Flood Control reported that rains caused extensive damage to winter crops in Tam Nong, Thanh Son, Tan Son, Yen Lap and Thanh Ba districts with 1,074 ha of maize, 93 ha of rice, 72 ha of industrial crops and 80 ha of aquaculture ponds affected.
Many provincial and national highways across the province were also damaged.
In the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh , floods affected 80 percent of the total acreage of winter crops’ and triggered landsides in the Lam Son resettlement area.
The heaviest rainfall for 35 years and the subsequent flooding across central Vietnam has caused devastating losses to lives and property estimated at 200 billion VND.
Nghe An province reported 12 dead or missing, two casualties were reported in Nghi Loc and two in Nam Dan district.
The National Steering Committee for Storm and Flood Control asked the provinces of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh and Quang Binh to actively control flooding and prevent residents from going fishing or gathering firewood, and to despatch missions to key areas in order to assist local people in overcoming the aftermath of the disaster.
On Oct. 31, the Director of the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting Bui Minh Tang warned that the northern mountainous provinces of Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Tuyen Quang, Bac Can, Lai Chau and Son La should stay alert to the possibility of flash floods, landslides and flooding on Nov. 1.
It was initially reported that the rains and floods have caused 17 people dead and missing.
In Hanoi , the rain, which is the heaviest rainfall in the city for 35 years, was continuing to fall heavily as of 17hrs on Oct. 31.
Widespread flooding and traffic jams have affected the city throughout the day. Private and State-owned rescue forces have been hard at work in the streets, but long lines of cars and thousands of motorcycles have broken down in “rivers” running through the city streets.
Heavy rains accompanied by lightening have resulted in 4 dead or reported missing in Vietnam ’s capital.
The city’s Steering Board for Storm and Flood Control and Rescue said that the record rainfall has caused widespread damage to irrigation projects, as well as approximately 61,300 ha of rice and winter crops, with losses estimated at hundreds of billions VND.
In the northern province of Ha Nam , there was 270mm of rainfall, submerging 15,000 ha of winter crops. Ly Nhan, Duy Tien, Kim Bang and Thanh Liem districts also experienced huge crop losses.
Several streets in Phu Ly city were seriously flooded, causing huge distress and inconvenience to local residents.
In the northern province of Phu Tho, the provincial Steering Board for Storm and Flood Control reported that rains caused extensive damage to winter crops in Tam Nong, Thanh Son, Tan Son, Yen Lap and Thanh Ba districts with 1,074 ha of maize, 93 ha of rice, 72 ha of industrial crops and 80 ha of aquaculture ponds affected.
Many provincial and national highways across the province were also damaged.
In the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh , floods affected 80 percent of the total acreage of winter crops’ and triggered landsides in the Lam Son resettlement area.
The heaviest rainfall for 35 years and the subsequent flooding across central Vietnam has caused devastating losses to lives and property estimated at 200 billion VND.
Nghe An province reported 12 dead or missing, two casualties were reported in Nghi Loc and two in Nam Dan district.
The National Steering Committee for Storm and Flood Control asked the provinces of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh and Quang Binh to actively control flooding and prevent residents from going fishing or gathering firewood, and to despatch missions to key areas in order to assist local people in overcoming the aftermath of the disaster.
On Oct. 31, the Director of the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting Bui Minh Tang warned that the northern mountainous provinces of Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Tuyen Quang, Bac Can, Lai Chau and Son La should stay alert to the possibility of flash floods, landslides and flooding on Nov. 1.
(Source: VNA)
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