According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, in the past 24 hours, from 2:00 p.m. on September 30 to 2:00 p.m. on October 1, the Northern provinces, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An had heavy rain, some places had very heavy rain. Some locations with heavy rainfall were recorded such as Chieng Noi (Son La) 117.6mm, Yen The (Lao Cai) 115.8mm, Phuong Do (Tuyen Quang) 202.4mm, Huong Nhuong 2 (Phu Tho) 157.2mm, Binh Thanh (Thai Nguyen) 93.4mm, Quyet Thang (Lang Son) 50mm, Viet Yen (Bac Ninh) 101.8mm, Luong Ngoai (Thanh Hoa) 173.4mm, Tam Hop 2 (Nghe An) 154.4mm...
Soil moisture models show that some areas in the above provinces are nearly saturated (over 85%) or have reached a saturated state.
Warning in the next 3 - 6 hours (from 14:30 on October 1), the Northern provinces, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An will continue to have rain with common accumulated rainfall from 20 - 50mm, some places over 80mm.
Warning in the next 6 hours (from 14:30 on October 1), there is a risk of flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on steep slopes in many communes and wards. The above areas are still at risk of flash floods and landslides in the next 24 hours.
Real-time warning information of the risk of flash floods and landslides is provided online on the website of the Department of Hydrometeorology at https://luquetsatlo.nchmf.gov.vn.
Warning level of natural disaster risk due to flash floods, landslides, land subsidence due to floods or water flow: level 1; Thai Nguyen, Lao Cai, Cao Bang, Tuyen Quang are at level 2.
Flash floods and landslides can have a very negative impact on the environment, threatening people's lives; causing local traffic congestion, affecting the movement of vehicles; destroying civil and economic works, causing damage to production activities and socio-economic activities. Requesting local authorities to pay attention to reviewing bottlenecks and vulnerable locations in the area to take preventive and response measures.
