A landslide buried four houses and 18 persons in the early hours of October 12 in the northern province of Hoa Binh. (Photo: nld.com.vn) Hoa Binh (VNA) – A landslide buried four houses and 18 persons in the early hours of October 12 in the northern province of Hoa Binh, which has been hit by heavy rains over the past few days. Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung and provincial officials arrived at the scene in Khanh village, Phu Cuong commune, Tan Lac district, on the morning of October 12 to supervise the search for victims. [Downpour, flood wreak havoc in Hoa Binh province] Hundreds of soldiers from local police, military and militia forces have been mobilized to look for the victims under the mass of soil. So far eight bodies have been found. The landslide aside, 39 people in the province were reported dead, injured and … [Read more...] about Landslide buries 18 persons in Hoa Binh
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Downpours cause road damage, threaten reservoirs
Floods shut down a bridge in central Nghe An province, causing traffic difficulties. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Downpours triggered by the tropical low pressure system over the past two days have caused serious damage to houses and roads and threatened reservoirs across the north central region. By 6:00 am on October 11, six deaths (one in Thanh Hoa and five in Nghe An), and three missing (one in Hoa Binh, one in Nghe An and one in Quang Tri), were reported, according to the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control. The natural disaster submerged 2,540 houses and collapsed nine others in Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces. Landslides and flooding were reported along national highways crossing these provinces, including National Highways 15A, 16, 48B, 48D, 48E. Floods broke 28 kilometres of dam at Co Chau … [Read more...] about Downpours cause road damage, threaten reservoirs
Heavy rains predicted for central region
Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Rains up to 250mm are forecast along the coastal central provinces from Thanh Hoa to Quang Ngai on October 9 evening. This is attributed to the impact of a tropical low-pressure system, moving west-northwest at 25km per hour. It was 410km off the coast of the provinces from Ha Tinh to Quang Tri by 1pm on October 9, the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting said. The system was predicted to gain strength and develop as a tropical storm before making its landfall on provinces between Ha Tinh and Quang Tri early October 10 morning. The system would also bring heavy rains to the northern provinces of Hoa Binh, Phu Tho, Yen Bai and Son La with a rainfall of 50-100mm from October 9 night, the centre said. In a related movement, the centre said water level in rivers in Nghe An, Ha Tinh and Quang Binh … [Read more...] about Heavy rains predicted for central region
Smart pumping system needs more testing to estimate efficiency
That was said by director of the HCMC Steering Center of Urban Flood Control Program Nguyen Ngoc Cong last night. During the heavy rain on September 30, investor Quang Trung Industry Joint Stock Company deliberately functioned the system at 7:17 p.m. when the rain had started for an hour and the street had been submerged under 30-50 centimeters. Therefore, floodwater did not recede as fast as expected. At 8 p.m, many spots in the street were still submerged under 20 centimeters. The company said the delay aimed to examine the efficiency of the system. During the first testing previously, the precipitation was insufficient for the system to operate so tidal water was released into the street to increase floodwater to 0.5 meter. It was pumped out within 15 minutes. Hence, that has not been able to estimate the efficiency of the system as it just pumped a fixed volume of water without heavy rain. During the second testing on September 30, the … [Read more...] about Smart pumping system needs more testing to estimate efficiency
