According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, in the past 24 hours (from 4:00 p.m. on August 26 to 4:00 p.m. on August 27), the areas of Phu Tho, Lao Cai, Tuyen Quang, Thai Nguyen, Quang Ninh and Thanh Hoa provinces have had moderate rain, heavy rain, and very heavy rain measurement points such as: Tam Duong 117.2mm (Phu Tho); To Mau 141mm (Lao Cai); Tien Nguyen 2 100.2mm (Tuyen Quang); Hoang Nong 128.8mm (Thai Nguyen); Yen Lap 210mm (Quang Ninh); Thanh Tan 1 110mm (Thanh Hoa);...
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 4:40 p.m. on August 27), the above provinces will continue to have rain with common accumulated rainfall from 5 - 20mm, some places over 50mm.
Warning in the next 6 hours (from 4:40 p.m. on August 27), 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.
