According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, in the past 24 hours (from 2:00 a.m. on October 26 to 2:00 a.m. on October 27), the provinces/cities from Quang Tri to Dak Lak have had moderate rain, heavy rain, especially some places with very heavy rain such as: La To Hydropower Dam 349mm(Quang Tri); Nam Dong 801.8mm (Hue city); Phuoc Thanh 578.2mm (Da Nang city); Tra Thanh 495.8mm (Quang Ngai); Canh Lien 131.3mm (Gia Lai); Son Dinh 172.6mm (Dak Lak);...
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 6:30 a.m. on October 27), the above provinces will continue to have rain with common accumulated rainfall in Hue city with rainfall from 60 - 120mm, some places over 200mm; Da Nang city from 50 - 90mm, some places over 160mm; Quang Tri, Quang Ngai, Gia Lai, Dak Lak from 30 - 60mm, some places over 100mm..
Warning in the next 6 hours (from 6:30 a.m. on October 27), there is a risk of flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on steep slopes in many communes/wards.
The warning level of natural disaster risk due to flash floods, landslides, and land subsidence due to heavy rain or water flow is level 1; in Hue city and Da Nang city, it 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; destroying 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.
