According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, in the past 2 hours (from 5am to 7am on July 5), Tuyen Quang province has had moderate to heavy rain.
Soil moisture models show that some areas in the above province are nearly saturated (over 85%) or have reached a saturated state.
In the next 3 - 6 hours (from 7:40 on July 5), Tuyen Quang province will continue to have rain with accumulated rainfall ranging from 5 - 10mm, some places over 20mm.
In the next 6 hours (from 7:40 on July 5), there is a risk of flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on steep slopes in the above province, especially in the communes/wards: Quang Binh, Tien Nguyen.
In the previous bulletin issued at 5:30 a.m. on July 5, the meteorological agency said that Lai Chau province had moderate to heavy rain.
Soil moisture model shows that some areas in the above province are nearly saturated (over 80%) or have reached a saturated state.
In the next 3 - 6 hours (from 5:30 a.m. on July 5), Lai Chau province will continue to have rain with accumulated rainfall ranging from 10 - 20mm, some places over 40mm.
In the next 6 hours (from 5:30 a.m. on July 5), there is a risk of flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on steep slopes in the above provinces, especially in the communes/wards: Pa Tan, Phong Tho, Sin Ho; Hong Thu, Muong Mo, Nam Hang, Pu Sam Cap, Ta Tong.
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.
