Particularly large emergency floods on Ba River and large floods on Kon, Thu Bon and Tra Khuc Rivers

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, flood levels on the Kon, Ba, and Krong Ana rivers are rising; the Bo and Huong rivers (Hue city), and other rivers from Da Nang city to Khanh Hoa are fluctuating.

Flood status and weather radar feedback at 9:00 a.m. on November 19.

In the next 12 hours, flood on Kon River will continue to rise and be above alert level 3, Ba River at Phu Lam station will continue to rise and be above alert level 3 (at historical flood level in 1993: 5.21m); flood on Tra Khuc River, Thu Bon River, Krong Ana River will continue to rise and be above alert level 2.

In the next 12-24 hours, floods on Kon and Ba rivers will fluctuate at very high levels and above alert level 3; Krong Ana river will continue to rise and be above alert level 2; floods on Thu Bon and Tra Khuc rivers will continue to fall and be at alert level 1 to alert level 2.

Warning: In the next 24 hours, floods on Huong River, Bo River, Vu Gia River, Srepok River will fluctuate at alert level 1 to alert level 2 and above alert level 2; other rivers in Quang Ngai, Gia Lai, Dak Lak , Khanh Hoa will fluctuate at alert level 2 to alert level 3, some rivers above alert level 3.

Widespread flooding occurred in provinces/cities from Hue city to Khanh Hoa . There is a high risk of flash floods on rivers and streams and landslides on slopes in provinces/cities from Hue city to Khanh Hoa.

River floods inundate low-lying areas along the river, affecting activities such as waterway transport, aquaculture, agricultural production, people's lives and socio- economic activities.

Flood disaster risk warning level: Level 4.

HA THU

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