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Dong Nai issues urgent warning of flash floods and landslides

Authorities in Dong Nai have issued an urgent weather warning for flash floods, landslides and ground subsidence after prolonged downpours on September 22.

Dong Nai issues urgent warning of flash floods and landslides - 1

People travel on a flooded road in Dong Nai on September 22.

From early morning, heavy rain caused flooding across roads and residential areas. Between 4.30 am and 10.30 am, rainfall reached 60 to 80 millimetres, with some areas recording higher levels.

Dong Nai issues urgent warning of flash floods and landslides - 2

A house is flood following heavy downpours in Dong Nai on September 22.

Soil moisture models show several areas are already saturated, raising the risk of flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on slopes and subsidence in some districts.

The meteorological centre urged residents in low-lying areas and locations with poor or under-construction drainage systems to take precautions against flooding.

Source: Dtinews
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