On December 4, Lam Dong Provincial Police said that heavy rain that lasted all night in many residential areas in communes and wards was flooded, a series of mountain passes and embankments were eroded, causing local isolation and affecting people's safety.
Following the direction of the Board of Directors of Lam Dong Provincial Police, since last night, the police of units and localities have been on duty at 100%, synchronously deploying solutions to proactively respond to the extremely complex developments of floods.
That same night, the police force promptly supported and evacuated hundreds of families in Hiep Thanh, D'ran, Ninh Gia, Son Dien, Hai Ninh, Song Luy, Bac Binh, Tuy Phong, Ham Lien, Ham Liem, Ham Thang wards... and valuable assets of the people to safety.
This morning, in the eastern localities of Lam Dong province, floodwaters from upstream flooded and rose very quickly. Many residential areas were submerged in water up to 2m deep. In particular, in Bac Binh, Song Luy communes, Ham Thang ward, Ham Liem ward... floodwaters flooded very quickly, causing isolation and isolation in many residential areas.
Rising floodwaters and strong currents have isolated many residential areas, many families are stuck, isolated in the midst of rising water and strong currents.
Faced with the extremely urgent situation, despite the danger, the water was deep and flowing very strongly, the police force countered the floodwaters, promptly rescued a series of families, including many elderly and children, to escape the danger.
In Son Dien commune, prolonged heavy rain has caused many landslides, broken trees, Gia Bac Pass, National Highway 28 has been cut off since 9:00 p.m. last night (December 3). This morning, landslides continued to occur on National Highway 28 at many locations, breaking the 220v power pole that transmits electricity to residential areas in villages in Son Dien commune.
Son Dien Commune Police mobilized 100% of the force to coordinate with the forces participating in ensuring security and order at the grassroots level to urgently overcome landslides and support the evacuation of people to safe places.
This morning, Ham Thang Ward People's Committee issued an emergency evacuation order due to floods. Hundreds of households in Kim Binh, Kim Ngoc, Ung Chiem and Thang Hoa, Phu Thanh and Phu Hoa, Phu Thinh, Phu Xuan, Phu My... are being urgently evacuated by authorities to safe locations.
Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Van Tiep, Head of the Traffic Police Department of Lam Dong Provincial Police, said: Floodwaters are causing flooding, locally cutting off many vital traffic routes. Currently, National Highway 1A, section Km 1678, in Hong Son Commune, is flooded with water, vehicles cannot move.
The Phan Thiet - Vinh Hao Expressway is experiencing a landslide at Km215, North - South direction, with high water flooding the road. The Phan Thiet - Dau Giay route is also flooded in both directions at Km25. Currently, the Traffic Police of Lam Dong Province and the Traffic Police Department are regulating, dividing traffic flows, and guiding vehicles to travel on appropriate routes.
Currently, large water from upstream is continuing to flow in. It is forecasted that many localities in Lam Dong province, especially the eastern communes and wards of the old Binh Thuan province, will continue to be severely affected by floods.
