Nguyen Ngoc Tuan, chairman of the Dong Xuan People's Committee, told Dantri/Dtinews on the evening of November 11 that 1,080 people from 417 households across 17 hamlets were being evacuated from low-lying areas and riverbanks at risk of flooding.
Tuan said the evacuation was expected to continue until late that night. Emergency teams were helping residents move to safety and transport their belongings and essential items to higher ground to minimise losses caused by the flooding.
Residents in Dong Xuan Commune have begun moving to avoid flooding as river waters rise (Photo: Long Nguyen).
Water levels in the Co and Ky Lo rivers have risen, leaving several roads in Dong Xuan deeply submerged. Authorities have deployed personnel at vulnerable locations to direct traffic, put up warning signs and prevent people from entering dangerous areas.
In Long Thach hamlet, dozens of households have moved their livestock, poultry and belongings to higher ground ahead of expected overnight flooding. Water levels in some parts of the hamlet have risen by nearly one metre.
Residents proactively moved belongings, livestock and poultry to higher ground (Photo: Long Nguyen).
"We have moved our buffaloes, cattle and belongings to higher ground so we won't be caught off guard if floodwaters arrive overnight. We lost many possessions to flooding last year, so we are better prepared this time," said Nguyen Van Phuong, a resident of Long Thach.
River waters are rising after heavy rain (Photo: Long Nguyen).
According to the Daklak Hydrometeorological Station, water levels in the Ky Lo and Ban Thach rivers are rising rapidly.
Over the 24 hours from 3 pm on November 11, river levels in eastern Daklak are forecast to continue rising, potentially peaking in the early hours of November 12 before gradually receding.
Meteorologists have warned of a high risk of flash floods and landslides in mountainous areas, as well as localised flooding in low-lying areas along rivers and streams.