Partially submerged buildings alongside the Mekong River in Vientiane. - Photo: Pathetlao
VIENTIANE: The level of the Mekong reached an alarming point in Vientiane on Wednesday (Aug 28), leading authorities to advise riverside communities to be prepared for flooding.
According to a notice issued by the Meteorology and Hydrology Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, residents of Nongda village in Sisattanak district and Hom village in Hadxaifong district, and others living in low-lying areas near the river, should be on the alert for flooding in the coming days as more rain is forecast from August 28-30.
