Severe Flooding In Central Vietnam Threatens Coffee Harvest – CoffeeTalk

Central Vietnam is currently grappling with severe floods and landslides due to unprecedented rainfall, which has claimed at least eight lives and disrupted the ongoing coffee harvest, according to a government report. Since Saturday night, rainfall has surpassed 1,100 millimeters in key areas, particularly affecting the region known for its coffee production as well as its popular beaches.

The fatalities reported include six individuals who died in a landslide while traveling from Da Lat to Nha Trang, with seven others still unaccounted for, including three trapped under debris in Danang. The impact on agriculture is substantial, as low-lying coffee farms in Dak Lak province are submerged underwater. Traders have indicated that farmers have managed to harvest only 10% to 15% of the coffee beans, highlighting the necessity of sunlight for the drying process amidst continuing heavy rainfall.

Images released by state media depict villages inundated, with residents stranded and requiring evacuation assistance. Overnight, hundreds of families were displaced, and schools in Gia Lai province were shut down, impacting around 26,000 students. The picturesque town of Hoi An, recently affected by floods two weeks prior, is experiencing rising waters once more, compelling both tourists and locals to navigate the flooded streets by boat, passing submerged cafes and historic wooden structures.

The national weather forecast agency has cautioned that more flooding and landslides are imminent, with heavy rain expected to persist in the region.

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