Southern Vietnam Braces for Heavy Rains, Landslides
Vietnam's National Civil Defense Steering Committee urged southern and south-central coastal provinces to proactively respond to heavy rains, floods, landslides, tornadoes, lightning, and hail. Meteorological authorities have issued flood warnings for rivers in the North and Thanh Hoa province, and heavy rain alerts from Nghe An to Hue City.
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