Tonight (November 6), Mr. Mai Van Khiem - Director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, Department of Hydro-Meteorology - provided the latest forecast information about storm No. 13 (Kalmaegi).
Mr. Mai Van Khiem, updated at 7:00 p.m., where is storm No. 13 (Kalmaegi) in the area?
- Up to now, at 7:00 p.m. on November 6, storm No. 13 has entered the mainland of Vietnam, causing very strong winds in Gia Lai and Quang Ngai. Some monitoring stations recorded strong winds of level 10, gusting to level 14. According to the forecast, strong winds from the storm will continue for at least the next 2 - 3 hours before weakening into a tropical depression.
Forecast which provinces are the key areas affected by strong winds and when should we be especially vigilant about wind impacts, sir?
- Strong winds on land due to storm No. 13 are forecast to still reach level 8 or higher and remain in the next 2 - 3 hours, before weakening into a tropical depression. Therefore, people in Gia Lai, Dak Lak and Quang Ngai provinces need to pay special attention and proactively guard against strong winds.
In addition, the storm's circulation is forecast to continue to cause very heavy rain tonight and tomorrow, with common rainfall from 200 - 300mm, some places higher. In this situation, the meteorological agency has specifically warned of the risk of flash floods and landslides in the mountainous areas of the West, the South Central and Central provinces.
The Central region has experienced a prolonged period of heavy rain before. How is the flood forecast on rivers after the rain caused by storm No. 13, sir?
- According to the forecast, tonight and tomorrow, Quang Ngai, Gia Lai and Dak Lak provinces are likely to experience a flood on river systems, with water levels possibly reaching alert level 2 to alert level 3. This flood may be complicated because heavy rain will continue to last, with rainfall forecast to be 200 - 300mm, some places higher.
Along with that, irrigation reservoirs and hydroelectric power plants in this area need to pay special attention to regulating and ensuring the safety of works and downstream areas, because the risk of sudden rising water levels can completely occur tonight and tomorrow.
Sincerely thank you!
