On November 11, Nguyen Minh Hoa, chairman of Tuy An Tay Commune's People's Committee, said heavy rain on November 10 had caused water levels in the Ky Lo River to rise, threatening several schools in low-lying areas.
Rising river water affected several schools, prompting local authorities to suspend classes for thousands of students (Photo: An Tuy).
As a precaution, local authorities ordered students at Nguyen Viet Xuan Secondary and High School, Tuy An Tay Kindergarten and Nguyen Hoa Primary and Secondary School to stay home.
Hoa said rainfall had eased by the morning of November 11. However, authorities continued to urge residents to remain vigilant and avoid crossing roads submerged or cut off by rising floodwaters to prevent accidents.
Heavy rain and rising river water caused localised flooding on some roads in Tuy An Tay Commune (Photo: An Tuy).
In Dong Xuan Commune, chairman Nguyen Ngoc Tuan confirmed that water levels in the Ky Lo, Co and Tra Buong rivers were rising, putting several low-lying areas at risk of flooding.
"As an immediate precaution, we have suspended classes at two schools to ensure students' safety. We will continue monitoring the situation and consider closing other school sites if necessary," Tuan said.
Heavy rain continued in Dong Xuan on the morning of November 11. Local authorities were urgently implementing response measures and deploying personnel to vulnerable locations to deal with potential emergencies if water levels continued to rise.
Authorities warned residents not to travel through areas where water levels had risen sharply (Photo: An Tuy).
According to the Daklak Hydrometeorological Station, moderate to heavy rain, with locally very heavy downpours, affected several areas of the province on November 10.
Water levels in rivers and streams across eastern Daklak are forecast to continue rising rapidly.
Meteorological authorities have warned of a high risk of flash floods and landslides in mountainous areas, as well as localized flooding in low-lying communities along rivers and streams.