Updated bulletin issued at 9:30 AM from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, in the past 24 hours (from 9:00 AM on July 18 to 9:00 AM on July 19), the area of Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Tuyen Quang and Cao Bang provinces had moderate to heavy rain, with very heavy rain in some places such as Thu Lum monitoring station 75.6mm (Lai Chau); Lung Cai 118.2mm (Lao Cai); Thuong Son 137mm (Tuyen Quang); Vinh Quang 92mm (Cao Bang)...
The soil moisture model shows that some areas in the above provinces have been near saturation (over 85%) or reached saturation status.
Warning that in the next 3 - 6 hours, the above provinces will continue to have rain with common accumulated rainfall in Lao Cai and Tuyen Quang from 30 - 60mm, in some places over 100mm; Cao Bang from 20 - 40mm, some places over 70mm; Lai Chau from 10 - 20mm, some places over 50mm.
Warning in the next 6 hours, there is a risk of flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on slopes in many communes/wards.
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.
