The Department of Education and Training of Da Nang City announced that students will be off school due to heavy rain in the city, causing flooding in many places.
Accordingly, on the morning of November 5, the leaders of the Department of Education and Training of Da Nang City issued an official dispatch informing students in the city to take a day off from school due to heavy rain on the night of November 4 and early morning of November 5, 2024, causing flooding in many areas and roads.
Heavy rain since morning has caused many streets in Da Nang City to be deeply flooded. Photo: Viet Niem
According to information from the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil Defense of the city, it is forecasted that this afternoon and afternoon, in districts and counties of Da Nang City, there will continue to be heavy rain, very heavy rain. The Department of Education and Training informs preschool children, students and trainees across the city to stay home from school on the afternoon of November 5, 2024; regularly update information on the current heavy rain situation; maintain contact through many information channels to proactively respond safely, minimizing damage caused by heavy rain. Ensure regular, timely and smooth two-way communication between leaders of the Department - Department of Education and Training - heads of units, schools - Homeroom teachers - Parents (students, trainees).
At the same time, proactively and promptly organize cleaning and sanitation of schools and classrooms when the water recedes and the rain stops so that preschool children, students, and trainees can return to school soon. When incidents or problems arise, contact directly the leaders of the Department of Education and Training and local leaders for instructions on how to handle them.
On the night of November 4 and early morning of November 5, 2024, there was heavy rain in the city, causing flooding in many areas and roads. In Da Nang, there was heavy to very heavy rain, causing many sections, roads and some residential areas to be flooded, making it difficult for people to travel.
In the city center, roads such as Nguyen Van Linh, Nui Thanh, Nguyen Tri Phuong, Ham Nghi, Quang Trung, etc. were flooded. The flooding happened right at rush hour, when students were going to school and parents were taking their children to school, leading to local traffic jams in some places.
According to the Central Central Hydrometeorological Station, from this morning to the morning of November 7, the provinces from Quang Binh to Quang Ngai will have moderate rain, heavy rain, and very heavy rain in some places. The total rainfall in the provinces from Quang Binh to Thua Thien Hue is generally 100-250mm, with some places over 350mm; in the provinces and cities from Da Nang to Quang Ngai, it is generally 100-250mm, with some places over 300mm. It is necessary to be on guard against localized heavy rain (>100mm/3 hours).
Source: https://danviet.vn/da-nang-cho-hoc-sinh-nghi-hoc-vi-mua-lon-nhieu-noi-ngap-lut-20241105101912232.htm