(VOVworld) - The central steering committee for natural disaster response and the National Committee for Search and Rescue have warned central coastal provinces from Nghe An southward to Ninh Thuan to get prepared for flooding.

People could not prepared to evacuate before flash flood

The committees’ joint dispatch sent yesterday said water levels in many rivers in the region are rising, and expected to reach alarm levels during October 31-November 5. Besides floods on major rivers, the region also faces a high risk of flash flood in small streams, landslides in mountainous areas and local inundation in low-land areas.
Localities in the region are asked to check high-risk areas and put in places plans to evacuate local residents in emergencies. They are also requested to keep close monitoring of reservoirs to ensure safety and deploy search and rescue forces for timely response.