Weather

Sekong Warns of Dam Water Releases as Heavy Rain Raises Flood Risk

Authorities in Sekong have warned residents living downstream of the Houay Lamphanh Lower Hydropower Dam to prepare for possible water releases between 20 and 22 August as heavy rain increases inflows into the reservoir. Rainfall between 18 and 21 August is expected to push inflows to between 100 and 120...

Flooding Hits Over 60,000 in Khammouane as Rivers Rise Above Danger Levels

Flooding has affected more than 60,000 people across all 10 districts of Khammouane province...

Xe Lanong 1 Hydropower to Release Water as Flood Risks Rise Across Laos

Xe Lanong 1 Hydropower Dam in Savannakhet is expected to begin releasing water from...

Heavy Rain Floods Laos as Rivers Rise, New Warnings Issued

Heavy rain in recent days has caused flooding, rising river levels, and infrastructure impacts...

China Reservoir Collapse Comes as Laos Prepares for Rising Rivers and Flood Risks

Floods in southern China have killed two people and forced nearly 48,000 residents to...

MRC: Laos to See Heavy Rain, Flash Floods in June

The Mekong River Commission says water levels across the lower Mekong basin have now returned to normal, while heavy rain is predicted for June. According...

Laos to Experience Electricity Shortage During Hot Season

Electricity generation will not be sufficient to supply all areas in Laos during times of peak consumption from March to June, according to authorities,...

Cold Weather Set to Continue in Laos

The much anticipated cool season has begun in earnest, with temperatures in some regions set to drop as low as 3 degrees Celcius by...

Vientiane Hit by Water Shortage amid Drought

Vientiane’s water utility company, Nampapa Nakhone Luang, is currently installing a new pump to draw water up from the Nam Ngum river as some...

Floods Continue to Devastate Southern Laos

Several southern provinces in Laos have been hit by severe floods after two consecutive tropical storms lashed the region earlier this week. Lao media is...

Luang Prabang Villagers Hit by Flash Floods

A number of villages in Nan District, Luang Prabang Province have been hit by severe flash floods after torrential rain on Monday evening. A massive...