According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, in the past 24 hours (from 10:00 on November 17 to 10:00 on November 18), the areas of provinces/cities from Ha Tinh to Khanh Hoa have had moderate to heavy rain such as Do Diem 87.4mm (Ha Tinh); La To Hydropower Dam 157.6mm (Quang Tri); Binh Dien Hydropower Plant 228.6mm (Hue City); Phuoc Hiep 559.4mm (Da Nang City); Son Long 408mm (Quang Ngai); Van Canh 267.1mm (Gia Lai); Song Hinh 174.8mm (Dak Lak Lak); Phuoc Khang 70.4mm (Khanh Hoa)...
Soil moisture models show that some areas in the above provinces/cities are nearly saturated (over 85%) or have reached a saturated state.
In the next 3 - 6 hours (from 10:30 on November 18), the above provinces/cities will continue to have rain with common accumulated rainfall in the area from Ha Tinh to Hue city 10 - 30mm, some places 50mm; in the area from Da Nang to Khanh Hoa 40 - 80mm, some places over 100mm.
In the next 6 hours (from 10:30 on November 18), 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, 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.
