Floods are fast, the Central region has the greatest risk of catastrophe

Today, November 6, floods in the central region continue to rise rapidly, on par with the previous record, many areas suffered serious flooding.

In the past hours, the area from Quang Tri to Binh Dinh and the Central Highlands has moderate rain, heavy rain and very big rain.

Currently, the downstream water level of Vu Gia - Thu Bon river (Quang Nam) is fluctuating at the peak; Kon river (Binh Dinh) is rising; Dakbla river (Kon Tum) is fluctuating at a high level. In the next 3-6 hours, the downstream flood of Vu Gia - Thu Bon river will reach its peak, at Cau Lau up to 5.2m, 1.2m on the third; at Hoi An to 3.3 m, 1.3 m on the 3 rd (equivalent to the historical flood water level in 2007), then slow down.

Flood pictures in Quang Ngai.

Tra Khuc River at Tra Khuc station up to 8.0m, 1.3m on the property; Ve river at Song Ve station up to 6.0m, 1.5m above DC3 (equivalent to the historical water level in 2013).

Extensive flooding continues to occur in Thua Thien - Hue, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh and Khanh Hoa.

Due to the influence of cold air , there are strong winds of level 6, level 7-8. North East Sea area has strong winds of level 6-7, level 8-9. Strong sea.

Today, in the waters of Quang Tri to Quang Ngai provinces, there is strong northeast wind level 6, shock level 7-8; ocean waves 2-3m high. North East Sea region has strong northeast wind with level 6, sometimes level 7, level 8-9 shock. The sea is rough.

From today to the end of November 8 in provinces from Ha Tinh to Quang Ngai, there is moderate rain and heavy rain; Particularly, the provinces from Quang Binh to Quang Ngai have big to very heavy rain.

Facing complicated storms and floods in Central Vietnam, on the afternoon of November 5, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong chaired the emergency meeting.

The Minister noted that lakes, river basins and low-lying areas from North Central, South Central, Central Highlands and Southeast were all in very dangerous state.

'The risk of many river basins is too much to endure, hiding disaster. If the rain continues, the flooded area increases. We do not organize response, flooding downstream, the consequences are even more severe , "the Minister said.

In the North, the weather continues to be cold at night and early in the morning, some places have showers. Hanoi capital has the lowest temperature from 19 - 21 ^o C. The highest temperature is from 24 - 26 ^o C.

Ho Chi Minh City sunny day interrupted. Evening and night showers and thunderstorms. The highest temperature is from 31 to 32 degrees C. The lowest temperature is from 24 to 25 degrees C.