According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, in the past 12 hours (from 10:00 p.m. on July 24 to 10:00 a.m. on July 25), the areas of Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Son La, Lao Cai, Tuyen Quang and Nghe An provinces have had moderate rain, heavy rain, and very heavy rain in some places.
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 10:30 on July 25), the above provinces will continue to have rain with common accumulated rainfall from 10 - 30mm, some places over 70mm.
Warning in the next 6 hours (from 10:30 on July 25), 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.
