In the past 24 hours (from 3:00 p.m. on July 22 to 3:00 p.m. on July 23), the areas of Son La, Phu Tho, Lao Cai, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An provinces have had moderate rain, heavy rain, and some places have had very heavy rain such as: Pu Danh 145.8mm (Son La); Lung Van 83.8mm (Phu Tho); Ta Si Lang 131.8mm (Lao Cai); Xuan Loc 100.2mm (Thanh Hoa); Keng Du commune 122.8mm (Nghe An)...
Soil moisture models show that some areas in the above provinces are nearly saturated (over 85%) or have reached a saturated state.
Warning in the next 3 - 6 hours (from 3:30 p.m. on July 23), the above provinces will continue to have rain with common accumulated rainfall from 10-30mm, some places over 50mm.
Warning in the next 6 hours (from 3:30 p.m. on July 23), there is a risk of flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on steep slopes in many communes/wards.
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, while Nghe An is level 2.
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.
