Torrential rains wreak havoc on Quang Nam

Torrential rains from December 9-12 took the lives of four people and caused economic damage of 126 billion VND in the central province of Quang Nam.
Torrential rains wreak havoc on Quang Nam ảnh 1Many local houses have been inundated by floodwater (Photo: VNA)
Quang Nam (VNA) – Torrential rains from December 9-12 took thelives of four people and caused economic damage of 126 billion VND in thecentral province of Quang Nam, the provincial National Disaster Prevention andControl and Search and Rescue office reported on December 14.

Under an average rainfall of 421.61 mm, 17,600 households in Tam Kycity, Phu Ninh and Thang Binh districts had their houses inundated, with 5,991 lefttheir homes to move to safer places.

Some 93 ha of paddy rice were ruined, 976 ha of cash crops submerged, 1.1 km ofembankments eroded, 25 irrigation dams damaged, and 300 ha of shrimp farms affected,it said.

Social and political organizations and local people are takingactivities to assist rebuilding efforts of the people living in affected areas.-VNA
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