Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued an official dispatch calling for urgent action to address the growing threats of heavy rains, landslides, and flash floods, while urging proactive measures to prevent and mitigate the impacts of natural disasters in the coming period.
The dispatch noted that since the beginning of 2025, natural disasters have claimed 29 lives and left several others missing. A total of 67 houses have collapsed, and 2,342 homes have been unroofed or damaged.
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra urged citizens to follow government announcements closely to ensure timely responses to any emergency situations, noting that early warnings are crucial for protecting lives and property.
Singapore's National Environment Agency (NEA) reported on December 9 that the country recorded an average rainfall of 419.0 mm in November, the highest for the month since 1980.
Five bodies have been recovered, and seven others are missing after flash floods and landslides destroyed hundreds of houses and infrastructure in Indonesia's West Java province, an official said on December 6.
Flash floods and landslides have struck four districts in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, including Padang Lawas, South Tapanuli, Deli Serdang, and Karo, leaving 19 people dead and more than 20 others injured, according to local authorities.
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has provided water supplies to the authorities of the three localities most severely affected by Typhoon Yagi, in order to support households, hospitals, healthcare facilities, and schools in those areas.
Nineteen people were killed, and seven injured in Indonesia’s North Maluku province one August 26 after flash floods and landslides struck the locality a day earlier, authorities said.
Localities have been urged to stay ready themselves for any incoming storms, checking out drainage systems for obstructions and clearing water channels to reduce the possibility of urban flooding.
Indonesian rescue forces reported on July 8 that the number of people missing following landslides and flash floods at a gold mine in Gorontalo province has risen to 46.
The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency of Indonesia (BMKG) on May 13 urged residents living around the river originating from Mount Marapi to be aware of the potential risks following the flash floods in this area on May 11 and evacuate to safe places.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has praised Vietnam's efforts in minimising the impact of natural disasters. The organisation applauded the country for its strong commitments and concrete actions in implementing the Green Revolution since the COP26 conference.
Drastic measures must be taken to deal with the jeep rollover incident caused by flash floods in Lac Duong district, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, on October 24, with four tourists from the Republic of Korea killed and a Vietnamese driver injured, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 signed a dispatch requesting efforts to prevent, control and mitigate damage from landslides, riverbank and coastal erosion, and flash floods.
The Prime Minister has issued a dispatch demanding ministries, sectors, and localities ramp up response to and settlement of downpour and flood consequences in northern mountainous and midland areas.
After heavy rain has caused flooding and disruption across much of the country in recent weeks, the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control on October 10 issued a dispatch to ensure localities are ready to respond to any future downpours.
Tropical storm Ma-on lashed the northern Philippines on August 23 morning, injuring at least two people and prompting the closure of schools and government offices in Manila and outlying provinces.
