Updated bulletin issued at 11:30 am on August 14 from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, in the past 2 hours (from 9:00 am to 11:00 am on August 14), the area of Phu Tho and Quang Ninh provinces had moderate to heavy rain such as Binh Xuyen monitoring station 48.2mm, Tam Duong 46mm (Phu Tho); Dong Tam 32.4mm (Quang Ninh);...
The soil moisture model shows that some areas in the above provinces have been near saturation (over 85%) or reached saturation status.
Warning in the next 6 hours, the above provinces will continue to have rain with accumulated rainfall commonly from 20 - 50mm, in some places over 80mm.
The risk of flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on slopes in the above provinces, especially in communes/wards, is as follows:
Phu Tho: Binh Nguyen, Binh Tuyen, Cao Son, Cu Dong, Dan Thuong, Huong Can, Kha Cuu, Luong Son, Nguyet Duc, Ky Son ward, Xuan Hoa ward, Tam Duong, Tam Duong Bac, Tam Hong, Te Lo, Thinh Minh, Tho Tang, Tu Vu, Van Lang, Van Mieu, Vinh Hung, Vinh Thanh, Vinh Tuong, Vo Mieu, Xuan Lang, Yen Lac, Yen Son.
Quang Ninh: Ba Che, Ky Thuong, Hoanh Bo ward, Mong Duong ward, Vang Danh ward, Thong Nhat.
Warning level of natural disaster risk due to flash floods, landslides, subsidence due to rain, floods or currents is level 1.
Flash floods and landslides can have very negative impacts on the environment, causing local traffic congestion, affecting the movement of vehicles; civil and economic works causing damage to production activities and socio-economic activities.
The meteorological agency recommends that functional agencies in localities pay attention to reviewing flow bottlenecks and key locations in the area to have preventive and response measures.
