Heavy rain lashing mid-central region
According to the Mid-Central Region Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting, moderate to heavy rainfall is lashing Da Nang and elsewhere in the mid-central region, especially from Thua Thien Hue to Quang Ngai provinces. This matter results from the influence of a cold air current accompanied by strong winds from the east.
Flooding on a section of a street in Da Nang |
In particular, the rainfall in Da Nang is forecast to be between 100 and 150mm or even higher in some parts of the city until the end of 1 November, with the disaster risk level 1. In particular, incessant heavy downpours have already inundated some sections of major local streets.
Also, other mid-central localities from Thua Thien-Hue to Quang Ngai provinces are predicted to experience the heavy rainfall of 100 and 200mm until 2 November, whilst Quang Binh Province 10 and 30mm, and Quang Tri Province 40 and 70mm.