Updated the latest news released at 8:30 a.m. on May 20 from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, in the past 2 hours (from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. on May 20), the areas of Yen Bai and Son La provinces had moderate to heavy rain such as: Che Cu Nha (Lai Chau) 31.2mm; Muong Chien (Son La) 40.6mm...
Soil moisture models show that some areas in the above provinces are nearly saturated (over 85%) or have reached a saturated state.
In the next 3 - 6 hours, the above provinces will continue to have rain with common rainfall from 20 - 30mm, some places over 60mm.
In the next 6 hours, there is a risk of flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on steep slopes in the above provinces, especially in the districts: Mai Son, Muong La, Quynh Nhai, Song Ma, Sop Cop, Thuan Chau, Son La city (Son La province); Luc Yen, Mu Cang Chai, Tram Tau, Tran Yen, Van Chan, Van Yen, Yen Binh (Yen Bai).
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 a very negative impact on the environment, threatening people's lives; causing local traffic congestion, affecting the movement of vehicles; civil works, causing damage to production activities.
