According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, in the past 24 hours (from 8:00 a.m. on August 15 to 8:00 a.m. on August 16), the Northern provinces, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An have had moderate rain, heavy rain, and some places have had very heavy rain such as: Phuc Than 60.4mm (Lai Chau); Sin Chai 80.6mm (Dien Bien); Muong Lam 76mm (Son La); Kcem slope 162mm (Phu Tho); Kien Lao 68mm (Lao Cai); Phuong Do 81.2mm (Tuyen Quang); Hong An 70.2mm (Cao Bang); Ha Dam 90.2mm (Quang Ninh); Hua Na Hydropower Plant 73.6mm (Nghe An);...
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 8:40 a.m. on August 16), the above provinces will continue to have rain with common accumulated rainfall in the Northern region from 20 - 40mm, some places over 80mm; in Thanh Hoa, Nghe An from 10 - 20mm, some places over 50mm.
Warning in the next 6 hours (from 8:40 a.m. on August 16), there is a risk of flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on steep slopes in many communes/wards.
The meteorological agency warns that the risk of natural disasters due to flash floods, landslides, and land subsidence due to heavy rain or water flow is level 1.
Flash floods and landslides can have serious impacts on the environment, threaten people's lives; cause local traffic congestion, affect the movement of vehicles; civil works and economic infrastructure, causing damage to production activities and social life.
The meteorological agency recommends that localities proactively review flow bottlenecks and vulnerable areas to take timely preventive and response measures to the above risks.
