Accordingly, the Department of Education and Training of Da Nang City requested schools to remind students and parents to be careful when traveling in adverse weather conditions.

Schools inform students and parents living far from school that if they encounter difficulties or dangers while traveling on flooded roads, they can contact their homeroom teachers and ask for permission for their students to stay home from school (the school will ensure to support students with additional knowledge).

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On the morning of September 18, heavy rain caused many streets in Da Nang to be flooded. Photo by Ho Giap

Based on weather developments, if local flooding occurs, schools and centers under the Department of Education and Training shall report and propose to the Department's leaders to decide whether to allow preschool children, students and trainees of affiliated units to take time off from school.

The Department of Education and Training of districts and counties shall coordinate with schools to advise the chairmen of the People's Committees of districts and counties to decide whether preschool children, primary and secondary school students should stay home from school; private universities shall proactively decide whether students and trainees should go to school.

The Department of Education and Training requires that the suspension of school for preschool children, pupils, students and university students must be announced early to proactively implement, avoiding disruption and obstacles, especially during travel and boarding implementation.

The Department also requested units and schools to regularly update information on the current heavy rain situation; maintain contact through multiple information channels to proactively respond safely and minimize damage caused by heavy rain.

According to the forecast of the Central Central Region Hydrometeorological Station: From September 19 to 20, Da Nang City will experience moderate to heavy rain, and in some places very heavy rain, with the risk of flash floods, landslides and localized flooding, which will have a very negative impact on the environment, threaten people's lives; cause traffic congestion in many places, and affect the movement of vehicles...