Tag: severe flooding
Storm Nalgae changes course, gains strength
VOV.VN - Tropical storm Nalgae, the sixth of its kind to hit the East Sea this year, has changed its course, and is forecast to gather strength when it is swirling across Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago.
Central region urged to brace for heavy downpours and massive flooding
VOV.VN - With a tropical depression in the East Sea being forecast to develop into a storm, central localities have been asked to make thorough preparations in a bid to cope with heavy rains and severe flooding in the next few days.
Heavy rain likely to flood central Vietnam
VOV.VN - Central Vietnam is experiencing a big spell of heavy rain as a result of the ongoing cold air wave that is prompting floodwaters to swell up and submerge parts of the region.
Heavy rain, flooding kill 8 in central Vietnam
VOV.VN - Heavy rain and severe flooding had left at least eight people dead in central Vietnam, the National Steering Committee on Natural Disasters Prevention and Control reported on October 2 afternoon.
PM urges localities to carefully monitor storm circulation
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on all localities to continue keeping a close watch on Typhoon Noru’s circulation and take prompt and effective actions in the event of severe flooding.
Heavy rain floods parts of northern Vietnam
VOV.VN - Heavy rain has over the past 24 hours submerged parts of northern localities, including Hanoi, Vinh Phuc, and Ha Giang.
People learn to adapt to increasing threat of erratic weather conditions
VOV.VN - Vietnamese people have no alternative but to quickly adapt to the challenges posed by extreme weather occurring more often, while also taking measures to respond to climate change, according to hydro-meteorological forecasting experts.
A strong storm likely to hit central Vietnam in coming days
VOV.VN - A tropical low depression has formed in the northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean and is forecast to strengthen into a storm and strike the central and south-central coasts of Vietnam.
Floods claims four lives in central Vietnam
VOV.VN - At least four people have died and tens of thousands of houses have been submerged after heavy rain triggered severe flooding in central Vietnam, said the National Steering Committee on Natural Disasters Prevention and Control on November 30.
Mass evacuation plans in the pipeline as heavy rain lashes central Vietnam
VOV.VN - Authorities have devised plans to evacuate as many as 370,000 residents from low-lying and mountainous areas as heavy rain is threatening to cause severe flooding and landslides in the central region.
