HANOI: The central Vietnamese city of Hue recorded more than a metre of rain in a 24-hour period, breaking a national record set over two decades ago.
From 7:00 pm Sunday to 7:00 pm Monday, three measuring stations in Hue recorded rainfall of 1.7 metres, 1.1 metres, and over 1.0 metre.
The previous 24-hour rain record was 0.99 metres, set in Hue in 1999.
Heavy rainfall has inundated Vietnam’s central coastal region since the weekend, closing schools and affecting the former imperial city of Hue.
More than 8,600 people in four central provinces were evacuated to schools and other public buildings since Saturday due to severe flooding and landslide risks.
Scientists say human-driven climate change is making extreme weather events like storms and floods more deadly and destructive. – AFP
