On the morning of December 4, it was noted that in Dien Khanh commune, all 14/14 schools had notified students to stay home from school.
The list includes 4 kindergartens, 5 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, 1 high school and 1 vocational secondary school.
In Dien Dien commune, 8/8 schools have also issued a notice to temporarily suspend all students from school due to many roads in the area being deeply flooded, posing a potential risk of insecurity when traveling.
In addition, in Tay Nha Trang ward, many schools let students stay home from school such as: Vinh Trung Kindergarten, Vinh Trung Primary School, Cao Thang Secondary School, Luong Dinh Cua Secondary School, Luong The Vinh Secondary School, Nguyen Dinh Chieu Secondary School...
According to the local education sector, although water has not yet flooded into school grounds, the water level outside continues to rise rapidly, endangering students on their way to school, especially in low-lying areas and roads near rivers and streams.
The education sector said it is closely monitoring the flood and flood developments, only allowing students to return to school when conditions are met to ensure safety.
According to the bulletin of the Khanh Hoa Hydrometeorological Station, the water level on the Cai Nha Trang River is rising rapidly.
At 8:00 a.m. on December 4, the water level measured at Dong Trang station reached 8.15 m, 0.15 m higher than alert level 1.
It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, this area is likely to experience a new flood, with the flood peak reaching alert level 2 - alert level 3.
The meteorological agency warns that it is necessary to be on guard against the risk of flash floods, landslides in mountainous areas, flooding in low-lying areas and urban areas along the river.
Some areas are warned of high risk including the communes: Suoi Dau, Suoi Hiep, Dien Dien, Dien Lac, Dien Tan, Dien Lam, Dien Tho and the wards: Tay Nha Trang, Bac Nha Trang, Nam Nha Trang, Nha Trang...
Prolonged rain and floods can affect the environment, threaten people's safety, disrupt traffic and hinder the movement of vehicles.