According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, in the past 3 hours (from 4:00 to 7:00 a.m. on June 25), Lai Chau, Yen Bai and Phu Tho provinces have had moderate rain, heavy rain, and some places with very heavy rain such as: Nam Tam (Lai Chau) 60.2mm; Minh Quan 152.4mm, Yen Ninh 107.6mm (Yen Bai); Ha Hoa (Phu Tho) 100.6mm...
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 7:30 a.m. on June 25), the above provinces will continue to have rain. The common accumulated rainfall in Lai Chau is about 10 - 30mm, some places over 50mm; in Yen Bai is about 20 - 40mm, some places over 100mm; in Phu Tho from 20 - 40mm, some places over 100mm. In Ha Hoa district (Phu Tho), the rainfall was about 30 - 70mm, in some places over 150mm.
In the next 6 hours (from 7:30 a.m. on June 25), there is a risk of flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on steep slopes in the above provinces, especially in the districts and cities: Muong Te, Sin Ho, Tam Duong, Tan Uyen, Than Uyen in Lai Chau; Luc Yen, Yen Bai, Tran Yen, Van Chan, Van Yen, Yen Binh in Yen Bai, Cam Khe, Doan Hung, Ha Hoa, Lam Thao, Viet Tri in Phu Tho.
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 a very negative impact on the environment, threatening people's lives; 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 local authorities pay attention to reviewing bottlenecks and vulnerable locations in the area to take preventive and response measures.
