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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material https://vietnamnet.vn/en/society/severe-flooding-halts-hydropower-plant-in-northern-vietnam-659580.htmlA prolonged period of heavy rain which triggered severe flooding from July 19 to July 21 in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang has caused significant losses to local households and construction sites throughout the locality. A series of heavy downpours destroyed several houses in Ha....Tue, 21 Jul 2020 10:15:00 +0200vietnamnet-vn-en-557f2bd09585f154e0f5c2332b2693f8vietnamnet-vn-enen22.7076715272911 104.917295610193NaturalDisastersFlooding20200721101500https://vietnamnet.vn/en/sci-tech-environment/how-can-hanoi-prepare-for-heavy-rains-and-floods-658718.htmlA meeting of the National Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control in early July discussed solutions to cope with the heavy rains and floods in the northern uplands and delta. The meeting took place at a time when heavy rains and floods were occurring in the south of China which took a heavy toll on people and assets.Mon, 20 Jul 2020 15:57:00 +0200vietnamnet-vn-en-265a324ba33a8215fe703a05fdb1c3fevietnamnet-vn-enen35.2086 110.727AgricultureNaturalDisastersAgriculture and Rural DevelopmentVan Tuan20200720155700https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1194654.shtmlA fisherwoman walks on an embankment on October 31, 2019, on the Mekong River in Pak Chom district in Thailand during the drought. Photo: AFP China was one of the countries that suffered the most from a severe drought along the Lancang-Mekong River in 2019, hydrology researchers found, in contrast....Wed, 15 Jul 2020 15:17:00 +0200globaltimes-d9fcf91cb50e2ec9ad58086527edfb5dglobaltimesen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersMekong River CommissionChinese Foreign MinistryGeng ShuangWang YiLi QianTsinghua UniversityEl Niño20200715151700https://www.vietnambreakingnews.com/2020/07/northern-mountainous-region-must-prepare-for-extreme-weather/Erosion caused by flash flood in the northern mountainous province of Lào Cai’s Bát Xát District between July 3 and 5. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The northern mountainous region is set to experience extreme and unpredictable weather from now until the end of the year, requiring local governments to....Mon, 13 Jul 2020 18:04:00 +0200vietnambreakingnews-62a5bb34a6a9290c6cb99c9b79ae371bvietnambreakingnewsen58.3005556 24.1852778AgricultureNaturalDisastersFloodingMARS-STATAgriculture and Rural DevelopmentQuang Hoài20200713180400https://vietnamnet.vn/en/society/typhoon-preparedness-still-lacking-654794.htmlThey were speaking at a conference on typhoons held on Monday in Hanoi by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). The experts said the number of workers specialised in dealing with typhoons was few and the country lacked necessary equipment for them.Tue, 07 Jul 2020 10:21:00 +0200vietnamnet-vn-en-e8d8e4ac791094f414e3e32f92b9291bvietnamnet-vn-enen22.0109772934561 103.029892570353AgricultureNaturalDisastersMARS-STATMinistry of AgricultureAgriculture and Rural DevelopmentNguyen Truong Son20200707102100https://vietnamnet.vn/en/sci-tech-environment/northern-region-prepares-for-natural-disasters-654127.htmlConcerned agencies were told to conduct a comprehensive inspection of supplies, equipment and human resources to deal with natural disasters, as well as to carefully check the dyke systems in the region. To respond to torrential rains in mountainous and delta regions, the committee’s deputy head....Sun, 05 Jul 2020 06:08:00 +0200vietnamnet-vn-en-5b1549790a3dfed2ee09f32e2eb39f8avietnamnet-vn-enen35.2086 110.727RegionalPolicyNaturalDisastersMinistry of AgricultureAgriculture and Rural DevelopmentMinistry of HealthAgricultural DepartmentNguyễn Xuân PhúcEast SeaQuang Hoài20200705060800https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2020-07-04/flooding-hits-parts-of-newport-beach-amid-high-tide-high-surfThe sun was out in Newport Beach, the skies clear on the eve of July 4 when Bruce Ogilvie plopped down in the sand. But something, he said, felt off. A lifeguard had chased him out of his usual spot, which seemed puzzling at the time, but then Ogilvie saw the guard sprint into the water and save two girls caught in a rip tide.Sat, 04 Jul 2020 23:47:00 +0200daily-pilot-8e75bc26cc9b028b9e943a92f8436b7adaily-piloten21.0319 105.82FloodingCoronavirusInfectionNaturalDisastersLos Angeles Times20200704234700https://vietnamnet.vn/en/sci-tech-environment/vietnam-ugogrades-meteorological-forecasting-technology-652089.htmlSince 2018, units of the National Meteorological Forecasting Center have established relations with IRI (the US International Research Institute for Climate and Society), CIAT (International Center for Tropical Agriculture), UK Met Office and FMI (Finnish Meteorological Institute), and participated....Wed, 01 Jul 2020 05:41:00 +0200vietnamnet-vn-en-bad71b36e0c66c0698962f95c65f4d31vietnamnet-vn-enen21.0319 105.82FloodingNaturalDisastersMARS-STATFMIWorld Meteorological OrganizationMet OfficeWMO20200701054100