Hanoi, March 31 -- The National Civil Defence Steering Committee on March 31 ordered the People's Committees of cities and provinces to step up preparedness as thunderstorms, whirlwinds, lightning, hail, and strong winds threaten the country during the seasonal transition.

Post-disaster recovery

Devastating thunderstorms, whirlwinds, lightning and hail have slammed parts of the country in recent days, leaving a trail of death and destruction, especially on March 29-30.

Seasonal forecasts from the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting warned that more dangerous weather chaos, including thunderstorms, whirlwinds, lightning, hail and vicious gusts, are likely to persist nationwide in the coming weeks, with the highest risk ...