The National Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control confirmed Sunday that two men, who are father and son, have drowned after floodwaters swept them away in Cam Muon Commune of Que Phong District in Nghe An.

A residential area submerged under floodwaters in Dai Loc District of central Quang Nam Province, October 17, 2021.

The two, aged 59 and 34, were picking firewood along a river near their home on Saturday as the incident happened.

Since Saturday, the central region has received downpours with rainfall ranging from 70 to 150 mm due to a combination of a cold spell, an intertropical convergence zone, and windward terrain of the Annamite Range.

By Sunday evening, heavy rains have caused rivers to overflow, turned streets into streams, upturned daily life in the central region, and left at least three others missing.

According to the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting, within Monday, the area from Nghe An to Thua Thien Hue provinces will receive rainfall of 50-130 mm and up to 150 mm in some places.

It also warns central localities of flash floods and landslides in mountainous areas and more flooding in low-lying and riverine areas.

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Storm Koguma weakened into a tropical depression Sunday morning, hours after making landfall in the coastal area from northern Hai Phong to north central Nghe An.

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Storm Vamco enters East Sea, threatens central Vietnam

Storm Vamco entered the East Sea on Thursday morning and is forecast to head toward central Vietnam, which has been hit by storm after storm since early October.

Source: VnExpress