Forecast of heavy rain in the area, 12 provinces and cities need to proactively respond

The National Steering Committee for Civil Defense has just sent an official dispatch to the People's Committees of provinces and cities in the South Central and Southern regions on proactively responding to heavy rain, floods, flash floods, landslides, tornadoes, lightning, and hail.

According to the bulletin of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, from September 21, 2026 to September 24, 2026, the eastern region of Gia Lai province and Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa, Lam Dong, and Southern provinces will have moderate rain, heavy to very heavy rain and thunderstorms with common rainfall from 150-250mm/period, locally over 400mm/period, with the risk of heavy rain intensity (>100mm/3h).

To proactively respond to heavy rain, floods, flash floods, landslides, tornadoes, lightning, and hail, the National Steering Committee for Civil Defense proposes that the People's Committees of provinces and cities in the South Central and Southern regions:

Closely monitor warning bulletins, forecasts of heavy rain, flooding, flash floods, landslides, tornadoes, lightning, hail; promptly inform local authorities and people to proactively take appropriate preventive measures.

Deploy shock forces to inspect, review, proactively organize the relocation and evacuation of people in riverside areas, streams, low-lying areas, at risk of deep flooding, flash floods, landslides to safe places, especially areas where heavy rain has occurred; clear flow; be ready with on-site forces to promptly support people to overcome consequences (if any).

Proactively organize forces to guard, control, and guide to ensure traffic safety at underground, spillway, and traffic roads that are deeply flooded, with fast flowing water, areas that have experienced landslides or are at risk of landslides; resolutely not allow people and vehicles to pass if safety is not ensured; arrange forces, materials, and vehicles to overcome incidents, ensure smooth traffic on main traffic axes, and prevent flooding in urban and industrial parks.

Directing the inspection, review, and implementation of measures to ensure the safety of tunnels and mines for mineral exploitation, under construction works, reservoirs and downstream areas, especially small hydropower reservoirs, small irrigation works, and key reservoirs.

Directing the review and proactive operation of hydropower and irrigation reservoirs to proactively receive floods, ensure the safety of works and downstream areas; arranging standing forces to operate and regulate reservoirs and be ready to handle possible situations.