On the evening of December 4, the Lam Dong Civil Defense Command said that the communes and wards that were flooded were Ham Liem, Song Luy, Luong Son, Ham Thuan Bac, Hong Son, Lien Huong, Ham Thuan, Ham Thang, Hong Thai, Bac Binh, Nam Ban Lam Ha and Hiep Thanh.
As of late as December 4, the whole Lam Dong province has evacuated more than 1,000 households in deeply flooded areas to safe places. The victim died a 60-year-old man in Hoi Nhon village (Ham Liem commune).
The flood caused 24 fishing boats to sink, 32 broken boats to drift out to the estuary and were salvaged; more than 3,300 houses were flooded, more than 4,000 livestock and poultry died.
The whole province recorded more than 16 landslides, 4 damaged bridges and culverts; many roads and highways were flooded and cut off, including Mimosa, Prenn, D'ran, Gia Bac passes and Ngoan Cach passes.
The estimated damage caused by floods in Lam Dong province is more than 40 billion VND. Of which, Luong Son commune alone had more than 800 flooded houses.
Floods also damaged more than 1,200 household items such as TVs, refrigerators, washing machines, tables and chairs; at the same time, caused about 65 hectares of vegetables and fruit trees to be flooded, causing estimated damage of about 24 billion VND.
According to the Lam Dong Hydrometeorological Center, from the evening of December 3 to noon on December 4, many places in the province had heavy rain of 100-200 mm, combined with the release of floodwaters from reservoirs, causing some areas to be deeply flooded.
By the afternoon, the rain had decreased to less than 18 mm. It is forecasted that in the coming days, the weather will calm down, and irrigation lakes will reduce discharge.
The Provincial Civil Defense Command said that, in the face of the complicated developments of floods, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee has directed communes, wards, military and police forces to support the locality in urgently evacuating people and property from flooded areas.
Localities strictly implement the motto "4 on-site", "3 ready" to put up warning signs, stretch ropes, and barriers in dangerous areas; absolutely do not be subjective, regularly update warning bulletins - weather forecasts to promptly inform people to proactively prevent.
The authorities are required to arrange means and human resources to evacuate people from deeply flooded and landslide areas; ensure food, drinking water and necessities at evacuation sites, and prevent people from going hungry or lacking water.
At the same time, strengthen guidance and regulation of remote traffic, resolutely not allowing vehicles to enter dangerous areas.
Forces have also been urgently overcoming landslides on traffic routes, erecting barriers and guardrails at deeply flooded areas and fast-flowing water to ensure safety for people and vehicles.
