Heavy rain continues; multiple landslides hit A Luoi

Over the past 24 hours, Hue City has recorded heavy to very heavy rainfall

Rainfall observations over the past 24 hours show widespread heavy to very heavy rain across the city. From 3 p.m. on September 11^th to 3 p.m. on September 12^th, accumulated rainfall generally ranged from 80mm to 220mm. Some locations recorded even higher totals, including Bach Ma National Park with 252,4mm and Khe Mo Rang Forest Ranger Station with 266,8mm. Most notably, Bach Ma Summit received 629,6mm of rainfall.

From the evening of September 12th to the evening of September 13th, Hue City is forecast to continue experiencing heavy to very heavy rain, with widespread totals of 80-180 mm and some areas exceeding 250 mm. From the evening of September 13th to the evening of September 14th, rainfall is expected to range from 70-150 mm, with some areas receiving more than 200 mm.

From the evening of September 14^th to the end of September 15^th, rainfall is forecast to ease to 30-60mm, although some locations could still receive more than 80mm within 24 hours. On September 16^th and 17^th, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue, with localized moderate to heavy rainfall of 20-50mm, and some areas exceeding 80mm per day.

The prolonged downpours have significantly increased the risk of flash floods, landslides and rockfalls in mountainous areas and along small rivers and streams, particularly in A Luoi 1, A Luoi 2, A Luoi 3, A Luoi 4, A Luoi 5, Phong Dien, Binh Dien, Huong Tra, Long Quang, Nam Dong, Khe Tre, Phu Loc, Chan May - Lang Co, and surrounding areas.

In downstream river areas, low-lying communities and urban neighbourhoods, heavy rainfall has also heightened the risk of flooding, especially in places with inadequate drainage systems.

Authorities have urged residents to closely monitor weather developments and official heavy-rain warnings, while taking proactive measures to protect lives and property.

Traffic has been temporarily restored to a single lane on National Highway 49. Photo: D.H.

* Later the same day, A Luoi Road Management Unit under Hue City Road Management and Construction Joint Stock Company announced that landslide clearance had been completed, restoring traffic on National Highway 49 and Ho Chi Minh Highway through the A Luoi area.

Heavy rain triggered multiple landslides along National Highway 49 and the western branch of Ho Chi Minh Highway, sending soil and rocks onto the road surface. On the afternoon of September 12^th, landslides occurred at Km67+800 and Km75+830 on National Highway 49 in A Luoi 3 Commune, where slope failures deposited debris onto the roadway and temporarily disrupted traffic.

The A Luoi Road Management Unit quickly mobilized personnel and machinery to clear the debris, reopening the route later that same afternoon.

On Ho Chi Minh Highway, slope failures and debris blocking drainage ditches were also reported at Km406+800 and Km408+350, affecting a combined stretch of about 100 meters.

Road management units installed barriers and warning signs around the affected areas, while deploying workers and equipment to remove approximately 2,000 cubic meters of soil and rock from the roadway. Traffic has been restored on a single lane, with personnel remaining on site to ensure road safety.