Updated bulletin issued at 2:30 PM on August 29 from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, in the past 2 hours (from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM on August 29), the area of Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Tuyen Quang, Cao Bang and Thai Nguyen provinces had moderate to heavy rain such as Dao San observation station 22.6mm (Lai Chau); La Pan Tan 45.2mm, Cao Son 35.4mm (Lao Cai); Lac Nong 29.6mm (Tuyen Quang); Nam Lang 25.2mm (Cao Bang); Nghien Loan 22.4mm (Thai Nguyen);...
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 in Lao Cai, Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang with rain from 10 - 30mm in some places over 60mm, Lai Chau, Cao Bang with rain from 5-10mm, in some places over 30mm.
In the next 6 hours, there is a risk of flash floods on small rivers and streams, and 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.
