On the morning of November 12th, Mr. Tran Van Man, Chairman of the People's Committee of Nam Tra My commune (Da Nang city), stated that as of this morning, heavy rain in Da Nang had caused landslides at 9 locations on transportation routes, with a total estimated volume of approximately 1,500 m³ of soil and rocks. Local authorities have urgently evacuated 36 households with 153 people from areas at high risk of landslides.
Heavy rains are causing water levels in rivers and streams to rise rapidly, posing a risk of flash floods, landslides, and mudslides.
Notably, a landslide in the central administrative residential area of the commune (Tra Mai village) affected approximately 90 m² of land belonging to one household. As of the time of this report, the local authorities have not recorded any damage to people, houses, agricultural production, or irrigation works.
Heavy rains in Da Nang have caused numerous landslides in mountainous areas.
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In response to the situation, Nam Tra My commune mobilized 15 officials, soldiers, militia members, and emergency response forces along with equipment to participate in responding to and mitigating the landslide. Dangerous areas were cordoned off, warning signs were placed, and checkpoints were set up to prevent people and vehicles from passing through.
Currently, some minor landslides have been cleared, while areas with large volumes of soil and rocks on National Highway 40B continue to be addressed. Local authorities warn of the risk of further landslides in Tra Mai village, Tak Teng village, Tak Po village, and the area of National Highway 40B near the Song Tranh hydropower plant if heavy rain continues.
In Tra Leng commune, the landslide situation is also developing complicatedly. By 10:00 AM on November 12th, local authorities had urgently evacuated 30 households with 129 people to safe locations.
Heavy rains in Da Nang have not caused any casualties but have severely damaged two houses, with damage levels ranging from 30% to 50%. Many roads, including Highways 1 and 2 and access roads to residential areas in the villages of Sar Chia, Moang Roang, and Bang Xim, have experienced landslides, posing a risk of traffic disruption.