Updated bulletin issued at 11:30 am on September 4 from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, in the past 6 hours (from 5 am to 11 am on September 4), the area of Gia Lai and Dak Lak provinces had moderate to heavy rain such as Ia Hrung Hydropower Observatory 98.6mm, Mit Kom II - Ia O Village 76.4mm (Gia Lai); EahDing 42.6mm (Dak Lak);...
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 10 - 20mm, in some places over 60mm.
Risk of flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on slopes in the above provinces, especially in communes/wards:
Gia Lai: Gao, Ia Grai, Ia Krai, Ia O, Lo Pang; Bau Can, Binh Phu, Bo Ngoong, Canh Lien, Canh Vinh, Chu Krey, Dak Doa, Dak Po, Dak Song, Ia Tor, KDang, Kon Chieng, Kong Chro, Mang Yang, An Binh ward, Hoi Phu ward, Ya Hoi.
Dak Lak: Cu M'gar, Cu Prao, Duc Binh, Ea Drong, Ea Knop, Ea Knuec, Ea Phe, Krong Pac, Cu Bao ward, Tan Lap ward, Phu Mo, Song Hinh, Xuan Lanh.
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.
