According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, in the past 3 hours (from 5:00 to 8:00 on June 9), Lai Chau and Dien Bien provinces have had moderate rain, some places have had heavy rain such as: Nam Ban (Lai Chau) 60.2mm; Pa Ham (Dien Bien) 62.6mm;...
Soil moisture models show that some areas in the above provinces are nearly saturated (over 85%) or have reached a saturated state.
In the next 3 - 6 hours (from 8:30 a.m. on June 9), Lai Chau and Dien Bien provinces will continue to have rain with accumulated rainfall ranging from 20 - 40mm, some places over 60mm.
In the next 6 hours (from 8:30 a.m. on June 9), there is a risk of flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on steep slopes in the above provinces, especially in the districts: Muong Te, Nam Nhon, Sin Ho, Than Uyen in Lai Chau province; Muong Cha, Tua Chua, Tuan Giao in Dien Bien.
The warning level of natural disaster risk due to flash floods, landslides, and land subsidence due to heavy rain or water flow is level 1.
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, civil works, and the economy, causing damage to production activities and socio-economic activities.
The meteorological agency recommends that local authorities pay attention to reviewing bottlenecks and vulnerable locations in the area to take preventive and response measures.
