On the evening of November 9, Tran Duc Ba, director of the Ha Tinh Hydrometeorological Station, said many areas across the province were experiencing moderate to heavy rain, with very heavy rain in some places.
In Ky Thuong Commune, prolonged downpours caused water from upstream to surge rapidly, leading to localised flooding on several roads, bridges and low-lying areas. My Thuan Bridge in My Loi Village was submerged, cutting off traffic and preventing residents on both sides from crossing.
My Thuan Bridge in Ky Thuong Commune is submerged, cutting off traffic (Photo: Van Nguyen).
The Ky Thuong Commune People's Committee urgently alerted residents and mobilised authorities to install warning signs, put up barriers and station personnel in the flooded area.
On National Highway 12C, also known as the Viet-Lao road, multiple landslides occurred along the section passing through Son Trung Village in Ky Thuong Commune, affecting travel for residents and vehicles. The road management unit has deployed measures to deal with the landslide sites.
Residents cannot travel across My Thuan Bridge (Photo: Van Nguyen).
However, with heavy rain continuing, authorities said the risk of further landslides later that night remained very high. Local officials advised residents to limit travel through landslide-prone areas, especially at night and during heavy rain.
In Cam Trung Commune, landslides were also reported on several roads, posing safety risks to people and vehicles.
A landslide on National Highway 12C (Photo: Van Nguyen).
According to the Ha Tinh Hydrometeorological Station, the province is forecast to continue seeing moderate to heavy rain in the coming hours, with accumulated rainfall generally at 40-80mm and more than 100mm in some places.