In Central Vietnam and the Central Highlands, some areas experienced heavy rainfall exceeding 60 mm.

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on December 17th, both day and night, the area from Ha Tinh to Da Nang city, and the eastern parts of the provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak will experience rain, showers, and thunderstorms in some places, with rainfall generally ranging from 10-30mm, and locally heavy rain exceeding 60mm.

Continuous heavy rain has caused flooding on the sidewalks of many streets in the center of Da Nang city. (Photo: Tran Le Lam/TTXVN)

"Areas requiring precautions during thunderstorms may experience tornadoes, lightning, hail, and strong gusts of wind," Deputy Head of the Weather Forecasting Department Nguyen Huu Thanh noted.

Heavy rainfall is likely to cause flooding in low-lying areas, urban and industrial zones; flash floods on small rivers and streams, and landslides on slopes (real-time warning information on flash flood and landslide risk areas is provided online on the website of the National Meteorological and Hydrological Service at: https://luquetsatlo.nchmf.gov.vn and in separate flash flood and landslide warning bulletins).

Flash floods and landslides can have very serious impacts on the environment, threatening people's lives; causing localized traffic congestion, affecting the movement of vehicles; destroying public and economic infrastructure, causing damage to production and socio-economic activities.

To prevent flash floods and landslides, disaster prevention experts suggest that provinces and cities need to utilize both structural and non-structural solutions.

Regarding engineering measures, provinces and cities need to plant and protect upstream watershed protection forests, especially in areas prone to flash floods, in order to protect the ecological environment, preserve vegetation cover, increase the water retention capacity of the basin, limit the concentration of flood flows, and at the same time build flood control reservoirs in areas prone to flash floods, clear flood drainage channels, build dikes and flood barriers, divert flood flows, and build additional emergency spillways at water reservoirs...

For non-structural measures, localities need to create flood risk zoning maps (high risk; medium risk; and low risk areas). These maps are an important basis for localities to develop flood prevention measures and land use planning that restricts development in high-risk flood zones. For previously developed residential areas lacking proper planning, localities need to replan and resettle residents, moving them out of areas at high risk of flash floods and landslides.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/van-de-quan-tam/trung-bo-va-tay-nguyen-cuc-bo-co-noi-mua-to-tren-60-mm-20251217103750302.htm