2018-08-27
Emergency Obs. Request Information
- Disaster Type: Flood
- Country: Vietnam
- Occurrence Date (UTC):
- SA activation Date(UTC): 27 August, 2018
- Requester: Natural Resources and Environment Institute (NREI), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE)
- Escalation to the International Charter:
- GLIDE Number:
Disaster Situation
This time in Mekong Delta, their flood event is coming from upstream of the Mekong river. So, the water level at the observation station rise up to the warning at level 2, level 3 with the trend is more serious. This flood event is earlier when compared with annuals. On Aug 27th, 2018, the Center Committee for Nature Disaster Prevention and Control (CCNDPC) had released the official document to requite and warning about the flood situation in Mekong Delta. According to the CCNDPC, the most affected province is An Giang, Dong Thap, Kien Giang, Long An.
Official Document: http://phongchongthientai.vn/resources/files/ccsfc270818115810cong-dien-45-ung-pho-lu-dbscl.pdf