Flash flood

Proactively warn and relocate residents out of deeply flooded areas at risk of landslides

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The Prime Minister requested to proactively warn and relocate residents, especially the elderly and children, out of deeply flooded areas at risk of landslides and flash floods.

Flash floods at night in Lam Dong, promptly evacuating dozens of households

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Lam Dong - Heavy rain caused water from upstream to rise, causing flash floods and localized flooding in Cat Tien 3 commune. Functional forces promptly supported people to evacuate.

Khanh Hoa warns of heavy rain, risk of flash floods and landslides from the afternoon of September 21

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Khanh Hoa - From the afternoon of September 21 to September 24, the locality forecasts moderate to heavy rain, with very heavy rain in some places, posing a risk of flooding, flash floods and landslides.

Many roads and residential areas in Lao Cai are at risk of landslides

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Lao Cai - After heavy rain, the soil in many areas has nearly saturated, increasing the risk of flash floods, landslides and subsidence in 19 communes and wards in the area.

70 million m3 of ice is the source of the landslide disaster in Nepal

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The glacial landslide in Nepal on August 26 is considered one of the most extreme disasters in the Himalayas, with ice and rocks spreading more than 80km to China.

Warning of risk of flash floods and landslides in 2 provinces/cities in the next 6 hours due to heavy rain

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The meteorological agency warns of the risk of flash floods and landslides after heavy rain in some communes and wards of Ha Tinh province and Da Nang city in the next 6 hours.

Lao Cai drills to respond to flash floods and landslides right from residential areas

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Lao Cai - Cam Duong forces and people have practiced evacuation, rescue, and relief in the face of flash floods, landslides, and flooding.

Nu village commemorates 67 people who died in the 2024 flash flood

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Lao Cai - From loss and pain, the people of Lang Nu are gradually stabilizing their lives, restoring production and moving towards a peaceful future.

54 communes and wards in Lao Cai face the risk of flash floods and landslides

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Lao Cai - In the next 6 hours, many areas in the province will continue to have rain, in some places over 70mm, increasing the risk of flash floods, landslides and subsidence.

Bhutan on duty 24/7 monitoring risks from ice lakes

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Bhutan is maintaining a 24/7 on-duty force to monitor the situation in the ice lakes, in order to prevent secondary disasters.

Typhoon Lowell approaches Hawaii, warning of heavy rain and flash floods

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Typhoon Lowell is approaching the Hawaiian Islands (USA), with the risk of heavy rain, high waves and flash floods in the coming days.

China puts world-leading eye satellite into Nepal's relief operation

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China's space observation technology is becoming the first layer of defense against natural disasters.

Nepalese grandmother miraculously survives after 10 days buried in mud

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A 64-year-old woman in Nepal was successfully rescued after 10 days of being trapped by a landslide, in the context of thousands of people still losing contact.

Vietnam provides emergency aid of 300,000 USD to help Nepal overcome the consequences of natural disasters

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The Party, State and people of Vietnam have decided to provide emergency humanitarian aid of 300,000 USD to help Nepal overcome the consequences of natural disasters.

Hopes for survival of hundreds of workers missing in Nepal are increasingly slim

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A week after the flash flood, Nepalese rescue forces have not yet found survivors in hydropower tunnels, where mud and rocks block many walkways.