On September 7, the People's Committee of Ia Lap commune (Dak Lak province) informed that heavy rains in recent days have caused many inter-village roads in the area to be flooded, isolating some areas.
In addition, some houses and crops of the people were also affected by natural disasters. The commune's functional forces have coordinated to support the people and count the damage.
According to information from the Dak Lak Provincial Hydrometeorological Station, it is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, the province will continue to have heavy rain, with total rainfall reaching 30 - 60 mm, some places over 80 mm.
Many low-lying areas, along rivers and streams in the western part of the province are at risk of local flooding and the underground areas are cut off from traffic.
Continuously from September 5 to 7, the communes of Iaiap and Ia Ru experienced heavy rain, many roads were flooded, traffic was cut off, and crops were damaged.
The People's Committees of Iaiap and Ia Ru communes have coordinated with functional forces to proactively deploy response, support and safety for people.
In the face of the above situation, the Department of Agriculture and Environment requests the People's Committees of communes, wards and related units to urgently deploy response measures.
For plains and mountainous areas, local authorities need to review and prepare plans to evacuate people from dangerous areas at risk of deep flooding and landslides.
