Heavy rain caused floods in Bình Thuận Province. Photo sggp.org.vn

BÌNH THUẬN - Heavy rain and tornadoes damaged a number of structures and affected the lives of people in Bắc Bình district (Bình Thuận), according to the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Control and Search and Rescue of Bình Thuận Province.

Heavy rains took down six electric poles, some billboards and traffic signs along Hòa Thắng - Hòa Phú road.

In addition, heavy rains and tornadoes also blew off the roofs of stalls. The estimated damage was over VNĐ950 million (US$37,400).

Immediately after the disaster occurred, the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Control and Search and Rescue of Hòa Thắng commune mobilised local forces to co-ordinate with relevant units to promptly overcome the incidents caused by the natural disaster.

They organised inspections and assessments of the damaged items caused by heavy rain and tornadoes.

On the night of June 8, heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms and whirlwinds in the coast of ​​Phú Quý district damaged a number of fishing boats anchored at Bãi Phủ.

The Office of the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Control and Search and Rescue of Bình Thuận Province requested the Provincial Border Guard Command to continue to support fishermen in overcoming the consequences.

The People's Committee and the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Control and Search and Rescue of Phu Quy district shall inspect, assess, verify the damage, and compile an official report to the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Control and Search and Rescue of the province according to regulations.

Last month, sand washed in by heavy rain “flooded” a road in Phan Thiết City, burying vehicles and properties.

Prolonged heavy rains through the previous night washed down red sand from a nearby hill on to Huỳnh Thúc Kháng Street in Mũi Né Ward, half submerging vehicles.

The sand stretched for 350m and up to nearly 1.3m deep, and also flooded a restaurant.

The red sand was identified to have come from the Sentosa Mũi Né project on a hill 30m high on Huỳnh Thúc Kháng Street. VNS