Pham Trung Chanh, vice chairman of Dong Xuan District in Phu Yen said that the locality had been facing torrential rains over the past three days. Since Monday morning, the water level on Ky Lo River had continued rising, isolating nearly 100 houses in the communes of Xuan Son Bac and Xuan Son Nam.
Thousands of local residents in Phu Yen have been evacuated to ensure safety
Some roads in Dong Xuan District have been severely inundated.
According to Tran Huu The, chairman of the Phu Yen Provincial People’s Committee, Song Hinh and Ba Ha hydropower plants have been requested to reduce their water discharge to mitigate the consequences for neighbouring areas, particularly the flood tides would peak at around 7 pm this evening, November 30.
Serious flooding has also occurred in lots of areas in Binh Dinh Province, including Tuy Phuoc District and An Nhon Town.
Phuoc Hoa Commune’s medical station in Binh Dinh providing treatment for Covid-19 patients is under water
The heavy rains have eroded many roads and killed one woman in Binh Dinh. The 65-year-old victim was swept away by floodwater and found dead later.
