(ĐN)- Over the last three days heavy rain has hit many parts of Dong Nai province causing extensive damage. The water level has reached from 50 to 90mm.
(ĐN)- Over the last three days heavy rain has hit many parts of Dong Nai province causing extensive damage. The water level has reached from 50 to 90mm.
In Dong Nai, rain fell over last three days flooding 514 ha of rice, and corn crops in communes of Dac Lua, Nam Cat Tien and Phu Binh of Tan Phu district and Thanh Son commune of Dinh Quan district. 102 houses were submerged by the flood water and a 15 year old child in Trung Tan village, Xuan Lap commune of Long Khanh townlet died after being swept away.
Water level of Dong Nai River in Bien Hoa city stood at 2.06m, 0.31m higher than the third warning level, while in Ta Lai commune of Tan Phu district, water level has risen to 113.20m, 0.20m higher than the third warning level.
The Dong Nai Hydrometeorological Center forecasts that torrential rains are expected in the next few days. The Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control of Dong Nai province urged local authorities to take measures to limit damage and loss caused by the storm would increase as heavy rains continue to fall in the province
Reported by Minh Hung
