On July 21, the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Lam Dong province said that during the 2 days of July 20 - 21, due to the impact of storm Wipha (storm No. 3), many communes and wards in the locality experienced heavy rain and strong gusts of wind.
Natural disasters caused 30 houses to have their roofs blown off, 11 electric poles to break, many cars were damaged by fallen trees, and one person was injured. The estimated damage is nearly 3 billion VND.
According to the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Lam Dong, after the rain and thunderstorms, the authorities organized an inspection and supported people to overcome the damage.
Lam Dong Power Company handles power outages caused by poles and power lines affected by wind and rain.
Local authorities of communes and wards coordinate with professional units to organize the handling of fallen trees, clear the scene and count the damage to have a handling plan.
Lam Dong provincial authorities proactively regulate the water flow discharged through the spillway to ensure safety for irrigation dams and hydroelectric power plants.
Previously, on July 20, Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee issued a telegram requesting departments, branches and localities to implement solutions to respond to storm Wipha.
This province requires close monitoring of storm developments, strict management of ships going out to sea; deploy work to ensure safety of people, vehicles, and property; prepare forces and means for rescue when required.
Lam Dong province was formed on the basis of merging 3 provinces of Lam Dong, Binh Thuan, Dak Nong. After the merger, Lam Dong became the province with the largest area in Vietnam with 24,233 km2 and a population of nearly 3.9 million people.
