Last weekend, a flash flood swept across the Văn Bàn district of Laoo Cai in the northern mountain province, killing at least three people.
On Saturday evening, the bodies of two people were found and one of them was missing.
The Wanbang District Natural Disaster Prevention and Control Steering Committee reported that 25 households were affected by the sudden flood, and furniture, motorcycles and construction materials were damaged.
Two houses were washed away and dozens of houses were destroyed.
The Prime Minister PhmmMinh Chính issued an order requiring all regions to focus their resources on dealing with the consequences of floods and heavy rains in the northern mountainous areas since Friday.
Letters sent to the people’s committees of the six northern mountainous provinces of Lecú, Yanbe, Sangla, Hajiang and Tuguang, the Central Flood and Heavy Rain Control Steering Committee, the National Disaster Response and Search and Rescue Committee, and the Prime Minister expressed condolences to relevant ministries , And asked local authorities to help local residents repair houses and clean the environment, and provide them with food and necessities.
He also asked all regions to pay close attention to the development of floods and rainfall, and to review and evaluate the safety of houses, especially in areas with high risk of flash floods and landslides, and to prepare troops, vehicles and equipment to deal with any situation.
The press release stated that the media will continue to provide information about natural disasters, damage and progress in response work.
A super typhoon called Surigae is approaching the eastern part of the Philippines.
At 7 o’clock on Sunday morning, 400 kilometers from the central coast of the Philippines.
It is expected to increase its power and influence the East China Sea (known internationally as the South China Sea).
The Central Flood Control and Rainstorm Control Steering Committee ordered the coastal area authorities from Ningning to Kamo to pay close attention to the typhoon and report the development of the typhoon on the offshore vessels in the East China Sea.