Keyword: "flood"

Urban flooding, groundwater depletion, and the requirement for efficient water use are posing big challenges to big cities in Vietnam such as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Flooding continued in five southern provinces of Thailand, affecting at least 128,000 families, the country’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) reported on December 16.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) on November 28 organised the 12th Vietnam-Japan disaster management cooperation dialogue, discussing new approaches to flood reduction using risk information.

Widespread flooding and landslides caused by tropical storm Trami in the northeastern Philippines left at least 24 people dead on October 24, swept away cars and prompted authorities to scramble for motorboats to rescue trapped villagers.

Tropical Storm Trami made landfall in the Philippines' main island of Luzon early morning of October 23, forcing schools and government offices to shut down for a second straight day.

Flash floods have hit several regions in the Philippines as tropical storm Trami brought heavy rains and plunged many areas without power, affecting over 380,000 people, local authorities reported on October 23.

The sea of mud left behind on roads and in houses by the devastating flooding in early September, in Mae Sai district of Thailand's Chiang Rai is posing a big headache for officials who are racing against time to rehabilitate this key border town so the people’s lives and businesses can resume.

Riverside communities in 11 provinces in the Chao Phraya River basin, including Bangkok, have been warned to prepare for possible flooding as the Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nat province will increase its rate of water discharge.

Thailand has called for cooperation among countries along the Mekong River and take numerious measures to solve problems such as of drought and flood in the region.

Tropical Storm Soulik, the 4rd to enter the East Sea, has caused widespread flooding and landslides across several localities in central Vietnam, leading to isolation in many areas.

Thailand’s authorities have issued flood warnings for five northeastern provinces where the rapidly rising Mekong River can burst its banks.

The Vietnam Electricity (EVN) announced that its units have resumed electricity supply to 98% or more than 5.98 million customers who suffer from power outage due to Typhoon Yagi.

In response to the severe flooding in northern provinces, the nation has rallied, embodying the spirit of "the good leaves protect the worn-out ones." Relief supplies, filled with warmth and care, have poured into the region, providing much-needed support.

The flooding in northern Thailand has been the most severe in the past 80 years and impacted the economy by as much as 27 billion THB (about 811 million USD), the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has reported.

Thai Prime Minister (PM) Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered the establishment of a national centre to monitor the flood situation across the country, as well as two new agencies to coordinate the flood response and post-flood recovery efforts.

Duyen Ha commune in Thanh Tri district, Hanoi, was among the areas severely impacted by recent flooding following Typhoon Yagi. As floodwaters gradually recede, streets remain littered with waste, silt, and debris, creating sanitation challenges.

Vietnam and China have cooperated in natural disaster prevention, control, and mitigation as Typhoon Yagi scythed through a number of their cities and provinces, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on September 13.

Vietnam Electricity (EVN) on September 11 announced that it has resumed electricity supply to more than 4.8 million customers out of over 5.9 million clients who have suffered from power outage due to Typhoon Yagi.

Up to 201 people have been reported dead or missing, including 143 confirmed dead and 58 missing due to Typhoon Yagi and subsequent floods by September 11 morning, the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention and Control under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has reported.

Thailand’s tourism operators have called for a long-term plan to manage floods and storms to prevent possible damage to tourism and the economy, following the floods in northern provinces and a deadly landslide in Phuket.