On the morning of December 4, continuous rain and rising upstream water inundated neighbourhoods in Hiep Thanh, Luong Son, Lien Huong and Ham Tri communes in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong. Floodwater reached 0.2 to 1 metre at several points on National Road 1, causing traffic to collapse.
National Road 1 in Lam Dong Province is submerged following heavy rain on December 4.
Vo Tien Trung, chairman of Luong Son Commune People’s Committee, said local authorities had deployed teams to help residents move belongings to higher ground, monitor danger zones and begin initial recovery measures.
In the lower areas of Ham Thuan, Ham Thuan Bac and Ham Thang wards, water rose rapidly from around 3 am, submerging many streets inside residential zones.
Many lower areas in Lam Dong face severe flooding on December 4.
Emergency crews have cordoned off affected areas and advised residents to evacuate flooded zones for safety.
Prolonged heavy rain has also forced several irrigation reservoirs in Lam Dong to increase discharge flows to ensure structural safety.
In Khanh Hoa Province, Cao Thi Ngoc Thanh, chairwoman of Trung Khanh Vinh Commune People’s Committee, said widespread rainfall on the night of December 3 triggered sudden flooding that cut off parts of the locality.
A street in Bac Nha Trang Ward is deeply submerged on December 4.
Water surged quickly and heavily during the night, submerging Thac Ngua Bridge and isolating several neighbourhoods. Local teams were deployed immediately to block the bridge and prevent residents from crossing. Floodwater has since receded slowly and the weather has cleared.
In Nha Trang, skies had cleared by the morning of December 4, but strong upstream flows continued to push water into the Cai River, flooding alleys in Tay Nha Trang Ward by 20 to 40 centimetres.
According to the provincial hydro meteorological station’s bulletin on December 4, the province recorded moderate to heavy rain in the six hours from 10 pm on December 3 to 4 am on December 4, with some areas experiencing very heavy rain.
Flood levels on the Cai River are rising fast. At 8 am on December 4, water at Dong Trang Station reached 8.15 metres.
Another flood surge is likely on the Cai River in the next 24 hours. Authorities warn of potential flash floods and landslides in mountainous areas, along with widespread flooding in low lying zones, riverbanks and urban areas on the Cai River basin.
