Tag: "flood"
Vietnam PM orders proactive flood response as northern region braces for heavy rains

Vietnam PM orders proactive flood response as northern region braces for heavy rains

Vietnam News 10:01 28/06/2025

Vietnam’s Prime Minister has urged authorities to coordinate closely with upstream countries, including China, to improve flood forecasting and avoid delays or confusion as heavy rainfall threatens the northern region in the coming days.

Heavy rain floods northern Vietnamese province, prompts Hanoi alert

Heavy rain floods northern Vietnamese province, prompts Hanoi alert

Vietnam News 12:03 25/06/2025

Heavy rainfall from late Tuesday to early Wednesday caused localized flooding in a province in northern Vietnam, affecting several other mountainous provinces, while authorities issued flood warnings for Hanoi as downpours continued in the capital.

First in a century: Unprecedented summer flood submerges Vietnam’s Hue City

First in a century: Unprecedented summer flood submerges Vietnam’s Hue City

Vietnam News 14:23 13/06/2025

In a rare and historic weather event, Hue City in central Vietnam is being submerged by an unseasonal flood triggered by storm Wutip, which brought heavy rains to the central region –something not seen in the summer in over a century.

Torrential rains trigger widespread flooding in central Vietnam

Torrential rains trigger widespread flooding in central Vietnam

Vietnam News 17:56 12/06/2025

Many localities in central Vietnam, including Da Nang City, Hue City, and Quang Nam Province, are facing severe flooding due to torrential rains triggered by the impact of storm Wutip in the East Vietnam Sea.

Death toll in flood-hit South African province rises to 49

Death toll in flood-hit South African province rises to 49

World 12:14 12/06/2025

JOHANNESBURG - The death toll from floods in South Africa's Eastern Cape province has risen to 49, the head of the province said on Wednesday.

Tourism devastated after giant Romania salt mine hit by floods

Tourism devastated after giant Romania salt mine hit by floods

World 13:47 07/06/2025

Nothing is the same in the Transylvanian village of Praid since its historic salt mine was flooded last month.

Flood death toll rises to 117 in Nigeria's Niger state, emergency official says

Flood death toll rises to 117 in Nigeria's Niger state, emergency official says

World 11:17 31/05/2025

ABUJA -- At least 117 people have died and several others are still missing after heavy flooding destroyed thousands of homes in Nigeria's Niger state, an emergency official said on Friday.

Flood risk threatens Swiss valley after village destroyed by glacier

Flood risk threatens Swiss valley after village destroyed by glacier

World 16:41 30/05/2025

Water trapped behind a mass of glacial debris that this week buried a village and blocked a river in southern Switzerland has sparked warnings that further evacuations may be needed amid the risk of flooding in the Alpine valley.

Australia begins clean-up after floods kill 5, damage 10,000 properties

Australia begins clean-up after floods kill 5, damage 10,000 properties

World 15:51 24/05/2025

SYDNEY -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday the clean-up had begun in the country's southeast after floods killed five people and inundated more than 10,000 properties.

Northern Vietnam braces for heavy rains, potential floods as cold air mass approaches

Northern Vietnam braces for heavy rains, potential floods as cold air mass approaches

Vietnam News 12:09 24/05/2025

A strong cold air mass is sweeping down from the north, bringing heavy rain, cooler temperatures, and raising flood risks across northern and north-central Vietnam, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Vietnamese province orders 291,000 students to stay home amid flood threat

Vietnamese province orders 291,000 students to stay home amid flood threat

Education 14:26 25/11/2024

Heavy rain severely flooded many local roads and caused a house to collapse, injuring two people

Monday downpour swamps multiple roads in Hanoi

Monday downpour swamps multiple roads in Hanoi

Vietnam News 15:12 16/09/2024

The capital city was struck by 100-150 mm of rainfall overnight