Hanoi, Nov. 17 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged chairpersons of provincial/municipal People's Committees from Ha Tinh to Khanh Hoa to closely monitor, promptly update and swiftly disseminate information on rain and flood forecasts, ensuring residents can take timely precautions and are not left unaware of impending natural disasters.

In Official dispatch No. 217/QD-TTg, the PM cited meteorological and hydrological forecasts indicating that from tonight through November 18, areas from Quang Tri to Da Nang and the eastern parts of Quang Ngai and Gia Lai are likely to see widespread rainfall of 200-400mm. Between November 16 and 20, rivers from Ha Tinh to Khanh Hoa are expected to reach flood levels 2 to 3, with some surpassing l...