Updated bulletin issued at 3:40 PM on May 15 from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, in the past 2 hours (from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM on May 15), the area of Quang Ngai and Lam Dong provinces had moderate to heavy rain. Observation stations recorded heavy rain such as Thanh An 70.4mm, Ba Cung 58.2mm (Quang Ngai); Ward 5 - Da Lat 65mm, Tan Thuong - Di Linh 34.3mm (Lam Dong)
Warning in the next 3-6 hours, the above provinces will continue to have rain with accumulated rainfall in Quang Ngai from 20 - 40mm, in some places over 60mm; in Lam Dong from 10 - 30mm, in some places over 50mm.
Warning in the next 6 hours, the risk of flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on slopes in the above provinces, especially in the following communes/wards:
Quang Ngai: Ba Dong, Ba To, Ba To, Ba Vinh, Kon Plong, Lan Phong, Mang But, Minh Long, Mo Duc, Nguyen Nghiem, Phuoc Giang, Son Ha, Son Ky, Son Linh, Son Mai, Son Tay, Son Tay Ha, Thien Tin.
Lam Dong: Bao Lam 2, Dam Rong 2, Dam Rong 3, Dam Rong 4, Di Linh, Dinh Trang Thuong, Dinh Van Lam Ha, Dong Giang, D'Ran, Gia Hiep, Ham Thanh, Ham Thuan, Hiep Thanh, Hoa Ninh, Lac Duong, Nam Ban Lam Ha, Ninh Gia, Cam Ly ward - Da Lat, Lam Vien ward - Da Lat, Lang Biang ward - Da Lat, Xuan Huong ward - Da Lat, Phu Son Lam Ha, Phuc Tho Lam Ha, Ta Hine, Tanh Linh.
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting warns that the level of natural disaster risk due to flash floods, landslides, and subsidence due to 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; destroying 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.
