Heavy rains cause flooding in many northern localities
VOV.VN - Spells of heavy rain have plagued mountainous northern regions over the past few days, seriously flooding many areas and damaging a number of houses.
A storm lasting from July 2 until the afternoon of July 3 seriously flooded many areas in Lang Son, especially the two communes of Nhat Tien and Nhat Hoa in Bac Son district. The floodwater isolated the communes, destroying dozens of houses in the process.
Around 343 hectares of crops were also inundated with flooding. Meanwhile, the authorities of Dien Bien province announced that the heavy rainfall, lasting over two days, severely disrupted transportation.
Flooding following the downpour destroyed a temporary bridge abutment of Nam Nhe II on National Highway 4H. Currently, vehicles are prohibited from crossing the bridge until it is repaired.
Moreover, the heavy rain also resulted in landslides on roads in Vi Xuyen and Viet Lam town of Ha Giang province, causing terrible traffic jams to buildup. Several streets and residential areas in Minh Khai ward of Ha Giang City were also impacted by flooding, with water as deep as 90 cm covering roads following a downpour.
To proactively respond to the weather event, to minimise damage, and to overcome the consequences of natural disasters, the National Steering Committee for Natural Disasters Prevention and Control has asked that provinces and cities devise measures to respond to rain, flooding, and landslides. This should be done alongside efforts to normalise local people's lives as soon as possible.
