At about 1:00 p.m. on July 20, in the southern communes and wards of Lam Dong province such as Ward 1 Bao Loc, Ward 2 Bao Loc, Ward 3 Bao Loc, Ward B'Lao, Bao Lam 1 commune, Bao Lam 2 and Bao Lam 3 communes, heavy rain occurred for many hours.
Heavy rain was also accompanied by strong gusts of wind, causing trees to fall on the roads, causing local traffic congestion.
Many fallen trees broke power lines, causing local power outages, and many lighting poles on some roads were broken and damaged.
In particular, in many localities, heavy rain and strong gusts of wind have blown off the roofs of some houses.
Many houses were flooded, causing severe flooding. Along with that, many areas of people's durian trees were caused to lose fruit in large numbers by the wind, causing heavy damage.
According to initial statistics, in Ward 2 Bao Loc, there are 4 areas affected by heavy rain and strong gusts of wind. As a result, many urban trees fell, branches broke onto the road, causing local traffic congestion.
Along with that, 1 house had its roof completely blown off. Strong gusts of wind have also damaged many durian trees in the ward.
In Ward 1 and Ward B'Lao, many urban trees have fallen and many areas of crops have been affected, but the government and authorities have not been able to count.
In Ward 3 Bao Loc, heavy rain and strong gusts of wind have also caused many trees on the roads to fall.
In particular, on Thi Sach Street, fallen trees caused power lines to break, causing local power outages.
In Ward 3, heavy rain also caused at least 4-5 houses to be flooded, causing severe flooding.
In Bao Lam 1 commune, in the central area of the commune, many trees fell across the road.
Along with that, there were 2 lighting poles that were broken by the wind. Currently, the commune has not recorded any damage to crops and houses of people.
Similarly, Bao Lam 2 and Bao Lam 3 communes were also affected by heavy rain, accompanied by strong gusts of wind. In particular, Bao Lam 3 commune recorded some fallen trees on the road.
For Bao Lam 2 commune, strong gusts of wind have affected some crops such as jackfruit and durian. However, initial records show that the level of impact is not serious.
As of 4:30 p.m. the same day, in communes and wards affected by heavy rain and strong gusts of wind, no human casualties were recorded.
After heavy rain and tornadoes occurred, the authorities of communes and wards mobilized police forces, militia, youth, urban order, urban works, electricity, village security, residential groups, etc. to support people to overcome the consequences.
The authorities also sawed trees to clear the scene, ensuring traffic safety on the routes.
Along with focusing on helping people overcome the consequences, local authorities and authorities are making statistics on the damage to consider and support people to stabilize their lives.
