Unusually strong tides erode coastal land
Hundred metres of land along rivers and coastlines have been destroyed by unusually strong winds and waves, combined with rising tides in the southernmost province of Cà Mau. According to the provincial Agriculture and Rural Development Department, waves and rising tides have caused severe land erosion at 25 sites in three districts of Năm Căn, Ngọc Hiển and Đầm Dơi. Additionally, the increasing use of high capacity waterway vehicles on rivers has contributed to the problem. Nguyễn Long Hoai, chief of office of the Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue said earlier this week that at least 132 households were living in dangerous areas, with the appearance of cracks and at a high risk of erosion.
