According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, in the past 2 hours (from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on September 5), the areas of Dien Bien province, Da Nang city, Quang Ngai, Dak Lak and Lam Dong had moderate to heavy rain such as: Son Dinh 50.2mm (Dak Lak); D Ran - Don Duong 47.4mm (Lam Dong); Hang Li 3 45.2mm (Dien Bien); Son Long 40mm (Quang Ngai); Tra Van 39.4mm (Da Nang);...
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 4:30 p.m. on September 5), the above provinces will continue to have rain with common accumulated rainfall from 20 - 40mm, some places over 80mm; Dien Bien province from 5 - 10mm, some places over 40mm.
Warning in the next 6 hours (from 4:30 p.m. on September 5), 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.
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 to the above risks.
