Hanoi, Nov. 13 -- Prolonged heavy rains and flooding have inundated 2,734 houses in Gia Lai and Dak Lak provinces and affected 235 hectares of crops, while 1,887 households have been evacuated from areas at high risk of flooding and landslides. According to updates from local central authorities as of 5 pm on November 12, heavy rains in recent days have caused damage in provinces and cities from Thanh Hoa to Dak Lak. On November 12, rainfall of 40-100 mm was recorded in areas from Hue city to Khanh Hoa province, while Dak Lak province saw 80- 200 mm, with some places receiving more than 300mm. Particularly heavy rainfall was recorded at several locations, including My Lam lake and Da Ban stream in Dak Lak; Tam Tra in Da Nang, and Ba Cung ...