Some streets along the Han River estuary and the Da Nang center have been submerged in water after torrential downpours swept across the city on Saturday amid typhoon Conson heading towards the central costal region. Meanwhile, a further rise in rain accumulations is forecast for the city in the coming hours due to the outer bands of the typhoon.

A flooded section of Bach Dang Street is pictured, September 11, 2021.

Many sections of such many downtown streets as Bach Dang and Hoang Hoa Tham were heavily engulfed in floodwater.

As projected by the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHFM), at 1:00am on Sunday, September 12, Conson’s centre is forecast at to be positioned at latitude 15°7'N and longitude 108°8'E, right over the waters off  Quang Tri - Quang Ngai localities, with the strongest winds level reducing to level 8 and gusts of level 10.

Afterwards, Conson would continue to move on its westward track at a velocity of 5- 10 km/h, weakening into a tropical depression and moving inland.

A section of Hoang Hoa Tham Street was heavily engulfed in floodwater.

At 1:00pm on September 12, the tropical depression is projected to be centred at latitude 15°8'N and longitude 107°9'E, right on the mainland of the stretch from Thua Thien – Hue to Quang Ngai localities, downgrading its strength with the strongest winds measured at levels 6 -7 and gusts at level 9.
From now till September 13, very heavy rain is expected to engulf localities from Quang Tri to Quang Ngai.

In detail, Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam is expected to experience a widespread rainfall of 200-300mm per session, and more than 350mm in some places, whilst 100 - 200mm in Quang Ngai.

The expected track of Conson (Source: The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting)

From today, September 11, till September 15, rivers in localities from Thanh Hoa to Quang Ngai, Kon Tum is likely to experience floods.

In particular, there is a possibility of flash floods and landslides in mountainous areas, low-lying areas, riverside and urban areas in these aforementioned localities.

Reporting by HOANG HIEP - Translating by A.T