According to a quick report from the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, by 6:00 a.m. on November 22, the flood on the Krong Ana River (Dak Lak), Dinh Ninh Hoa River (Khanh Hoa) was receding; Ba River (Dak Lak) was waving; crepok River (Dak Lak) was rising. It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, floods on the Krong Ana River will decrease and be above alert level 3 (BD3); Dinh Ninh Hoa River will be at level 2BD3; downstream of the Ba River at Phu Lam at level 1; the Srepok River at Ban Don will be above level 3.
Regarding rain, it is forecasted that on November 22, the eastern provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak and northern Khanh Hoa will have common rainfall from 3060mm, locally over 120mm. On November 23, Hue City and the eastern provinces from Da Nang City to Gia Lai will have common rain from 3070mm, locally over 120mm.
Floods have left 68 people dead or missing (an increase of 10 deaths and 4 missing people in Dak Lak compared to the report at 4:00 p.m. on November 21), of which 55 people died (Hue 2, Da Nang 2, Gia Lai 5, Dak Lak 27, Khanh Hoa 14, Lam Dong 5); 13 people missing (Quang Tri 1, Da Nang 2, Dak Lak 8, Khanh Hoa 2). Historic floods also damaged 946 houses, currently 28,460 houses are flooded.
Currently, there are 16 locations on national highways that are flooded and landslides, causing traffic congestion and 180 locations on provincial and inter-commune roads that are flooded and landslides. On November 21, 8 passenger trains were stopped; on November 22, 6 passenger trains through the Central region will continue to be stopped.
The initial preliminary estimated economic damage is about more than VND 8,980 billion.
Millions of arms turn to compatriots affected by storms and floods
Consecutive storms and floods have caused many deaths, missing and injuries; many houses and production and business establishments have had their roofs blown off and suffered heavy damage. People across the northern mountainous provinces and the central provinces are struggling to cope with floods and heavy losses in human lives and property due to floods and thunderstorms.
"A piece of food when hungry is worth a package when full", with the spirit of mutual love that has always been a beautiful image of the Vietnamese people, the Golden Heart Social Charity Fund calls on domestic and foreign philanthropists to join hands to share with people affected by floods to have food, clothing, shelter, students have books to go to school...
The Golden Heart Social Charity Fund would like to sincerely thank the precious feelings of agencies, businesses, and domestic and foreign philanthropists.
Please send any help to: Golden Heart Social Society Fund, No. 51 Hang Bo, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi. Phone: 024.39232756. Account number (STK): 113000000758 at Vietinbank Hoan Kiem Branch, Hanoi. STK: 0021000303088 - at Vietcombank - Hanoi Branch, STK: 12410001122556 - at BIDV - Hoan Kiem Branch. Or scan the following QR code:
