Heavy rains to ravage central Vietnam until the weekend
The central region will continue to see heavy rains until November 14 due to the effects of a low pressure according to the National Centre for Hydrometeorology Forecasting's Weather Forecast.
The central region will continue to see heavy rains until November 14. Illustrative photo
Reports from the centre said that heavy rains have occurred in the last 24 in provinces from Quang Tri to Phu Yen. Some areas reported high rainfall including Binh Dinh (164 mm), Phu Yen (281 mm), and Khanh Hoa (158 mm).
"A low pressure is affecting the region from today, November 11, so heavy rains will continue until November 14," the centre said. "Thua Thien Hue, Danang, Quang Nam, and Khanh Hoa provinces will see average rainfalls of between 150-350 mm. Areas from southern Quang Nam to Phu Yen will see higher rainfalls of between 350-600 mm."
Speaking at a Tuesday meeting, Tran Quang Hoai, deputy head of the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, noted the situation “remains complicated” in the central region, especially after local provinces experienced flooding in October 2021.
He requested localities to make mass evacuation plans and put forces on standby in order to minimise damage caused by floods in the coming week.
According to Hoai, localities should evacuate 260,000 residents from flood-prone areas and 110,000 residents from landslide-prone areas in case river water levels exceed the third alert level.
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