Floods hit localities as storm Noul dissipates
VOV.VN - Mountainous localities in central Vietnam are braced for flashfloods and landslides after tropical storm Noul bartered the region September 18, unleashing up to 300 of rain in many areas.
Heavy rain is pouring down in central provinces, especially mountainous communes, following the dissipation of powerful Noul.
The national weather authority reported Noul have dumped 200-300mm of rain on central provinces over the past 24 hours.
Rising floodwaters turned streets into rivers in most localities in the region. Heavy downpours also triggered flashfloods and landslides in mountainous areas in Quang Nam, Quang Tri and Thua Thien-Hue provinces.
Meteorologists warned more flashfloods and landslides are expected in the coming days as post-storm rain continues to beat the region.
According to the National Steering Committee on Natural Disasters Prevention and Control, Noul has left one dead, one missing and 110 injured when it struck central Vietnam September 18.
The storm has blown off roofs of more than 22,000 houses and brought down many big trees as well as power lines in Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Nam and Da Nang. More than 3,000 residents have been isolated by rising floodwaters in Quang Binh province.
Relevant forces, including border guards, have been mobilized to evacuate people living in lowlying areas to a higher ground and provide daily necessities to those in the cut-off areas.
