According to the Mid-Central Region Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting, showers with thunderstorms at most places with moderate to heavy rainfall at isolated places during afternoon and night hours are also likely over Da Nang from Thursday into Friday under the influence of a low pressure trough. Regional forecasters indicate heavy rainfall of 40 mm to 80mm, and even in excess of 120mm at isolated places in Da Nang during the afternoon and night hours.

Thunderstorms can produce tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong winds in Da Nang. Forecasters have also issued warnings of flash floods and landslides for mountainous areas in the city, and localized flooding alerts are in place in low-lying and riverside areas.

Rainfall warnings have also been issued for widespread thundery showers with moderate to heavy rainfall at isolated places in Da Nang over the next 2-3 days. The total rainfall amount will be 20mm-40mm in common in a 24 hour period in Da Nang while more than 60mm of rain could fall in some places.

The Da Nang Steering Committee for Disaster Response and Search and Rescue is urging authorities at local level and relevant units to take mitigation measures in response to localised heavy rain which could trigger flooding in low-lying and riverside areas in the coming days.

Focus must be must keeping a close watch on severe weather development, and keep local residents timely informed about severe weather conditions in order to help them protect their property from heavy rains and flooding. In addition, the heed must be paid on assisting local residents to prepare for heavy rains in an attempt to reduce the risk of possible damages. In addition, all necessary measures are needed to move people living in low-lying areas, along rivers and streams and areas at high risk of flash floods and landslides to safe places. Special attention must be given to making the resources available in order to drain rainwater from agricultural fields, low-lying areas, urban areas, most densely populated areas, industrial zones and other areas most at-risk of flooding in an effort to reduce costly damage to crops and property.

Reporting by HOANG HIEP – Translating by H.L