Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh yesterday sent a dispatch on mobilizing all resources to overcome the consequences of flash floods in Lao Cai Province and proactively deal with the potential of floods in the Northern mountainous and midland regions.
Mr. Vi Oanh, Head of the Agriculture and Rural Development Department of Ky Son highland district of Nghe An Province, at noon on October 2, said that the flash flood in the early morning caused heavy damage and killed one child.
An unprecedented downpour was prolonged in Minh Luong Commune, Van Ban District in Lao Cai Province from the night of April 16 to the following day, triggering ferocious flash flood and landslide leaving three deaths.
At least 23 people were killed and two are still missing after flash floods swept Flores Island in Indonesia's easternmost province on April 4 morning.
At least two people were reported dead in Quang Ninh and Hoa Binh provinces in the afternoon on August 3 after heavy rain triggered flooding following the circulation of storm Sinlaku hit and marooned many places in the Northern and North Central region.
Two residents were killed in torrential rain and flash flood which also paralyzed one hydropower plant in the Northern Province of Ha Giang this morning.
A conference was held in Hanoi on October 11 to discuss cooperation between Vietnam and Japan in seeking measures and technology to mitigate damage from flash flood and landslides.
Surprised flooding in Da Lat city of Lam Dong province and Phu Quoc island district of Kien Giang province caused directly by historical record-breaking rainfall several days ago was due to hot development without a synchronous planning.
People’s Committee in the northern province of Thanh Hoa yesterday approved to allocate VND65 billion ($2.7 million) for mandatory evacuation and resettlement for residents in Muong Lat District which were at risk of erosion and flash flood.
The National Center for Hydro Meteorological Forecasting reported up to July 24, at least 27 people died, 26 others were injured and 7 are missing due to floods in the northern region.
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said heavy rains continued to hit the northern province of Hoa Binh from yesterday until June 5.
Heavy rain and flooding in northern provinces started from August 1-6 will completely be over from tomorrow, reported National Hydro Meteorological Forecasting Center.
The Central Steering Board for Natural Disaster Prevention and the National Committee for Search and Rescue yesterday reported 36 dead and missing in the aftermath of a severe flash flood sweeping through northern mountainous provinces last week.
The mountainous district of Ky Son in the north central province of Nghe An yesterday sent military and police forces to help residents repair consequences in the aftermath of a flash flood, which swept sway nine houses in Ta Ca commune on the previous day.
