Updated bulletin issued at 6:30 PM on September 4th from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, in the past 2 hours (from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM on September 4th), the area of Lam Dong and Dong Nai provinces had moderate to heavy rain. Some observation stations recorded heavy rainfall such as Suoi Kiet 1 with 69.6mm (Lam Dong); Tuc Trung 71.8mm (Dong Nai);...
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 6 hours, the above provinces will continue to have rain with accumulated rainfall commonly from 20 - 50mm, in some places over 70mm.
Risk of flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on slopes in the above provinces, especially in communes/wards:
Lam Dong: Bac Ruong, Dong Kho, Duc Linh, Hai Ninh, Ham Liem, Ham Thanh, Ham Thuan, Hoai Duc, Lien Huong, Nam Thanh, Nghi Duc, Phan Ri Cua, Phan Son, Suoi Kit, Tan Hai, Tanh Linh, Tra Tan, Tuy Phong.
Dong Nai: La Nga, Binh Tan, Da Kia, Dinh Quan, Loc Quang, Long Ha, Phu Hoa, Phu Rieng, Tan Phu, Tan Tien, Thanh Son, Thong Nhat, Thien Hung.
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.
