Hanoi, Nov. 17 -- With a widespread spell of heavy rain affecting much of the central region, raising water levels on many rivers, a flooding episode is forecast on rivers from Ha Tinh to Khanh Hoa from November 17-20. Meanwhile, the northern region is about to enter a strong cold spell. According to Nguyen Van Huong, the head of the weather forecasting office at the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, in addition to rising river levels, this round of heavy rain will bring risks of urban flooding, flash floods and landslides in areas from Ha Tinh to eastern Quang Ngai, with particular concern for Quang Ngai, Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa provinces and the eastern part of Lam Dong province. However, Huong noted that this rain drive ...