Updated bulletin issued at 3:30 PM on July 8 from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, in the past 2 hours (from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM on July 8), the area of Phu Tho and Lang Son provinces had moderate to heavy rain such as Mi Hoa 61mm, Thach Kiet 1 49.4mm (Phu Tho); Tam Gia 52mm (Lang Son);...
The soil moisture model shows that some areas in the above provinces have been near saturation (over 85%) or reached saturation status.
Warning in the next 3-6 hours (calculated from 3:30 PM), the above provinces will continue to have rain with accumulated rainfall commonly from 20 - 50mm, in some places over 80mm.
Warning in the next 6 hours (calculated from 3:30 PM), there is a risk of flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on slopes in the above provinces, especially in communes/wards.
In Phu Tho: An Binh, Da Bac, Dao Xa, Dung Tien, Lac Luong, Muong Hoa, Ky Son Ward, Tan Hoa Ward, Tan Son, Thanh Son, Thinh Minh, Yen Son, Yen Tri.
In Lang Son: Bac Son, Bang Mac, Binh Gia, Diem He, Hoang Van Thu, Khuat Xa, Mau Son, Tan Tri, Thien Hoa, Thien Long, Thien Thuat, Van Quan, Vu Lang, Vu Le.
Previously, in a bulletin issued at 2:30 PM on the same day, the meteorological agency also warned that 5 provinces had rain. In the past 12 hours (from 2:00 AM to 2:00 PM on July 8), the area of Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Tuyen Quang, Thai Nguyen and Quang Ninh provinces had moderate to heavy rain, locally with very heavy rain such as Ban Lang 2 monitoring station 174.6mm, Dao San 2 125.6mm (Lai Chau); Muong Khuong 85.2mm (Lao Cai); Khau Tinh 93.4mm (Tuyen Quang); Cam Pha 102.4mm (Quang Ninh)...
The soil moisture model shows that some areas in the above provinces have been near saturation (over 85%) or reached saturation status.
Warning in the next 3-6 hours (calculated from 2:30 PM), the above provinces will continue to have rain with accumulated rainfall commonly from 20 - 40mm, in some places over 70mm.
Warning in the next 6 hours (calculated from 2:30 PM), there is a risk of flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on slopes in many communes/wards.
Warning level of natural disaster risk due to flash floods, landslides, subsidence due to rain, floods or currents is level 1.
Flash floods and landslides can have very negative impacts on the environment, 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 functional agencies in localities pay attention to reviewing flow bottlenecks and key locations in the area to have preventive and response measures.
