This evening, August 25, Mr. Nguyen Van Huong - Head of Weather Forecast Department, National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting warned of the next notable impacts of storm No. 5.
Sir, although the level has decreased, the circulation of storm No. 5 is still considered very large and causing heavy rain. Which areas are forecast to be the focus of heavy rain?
- After a period of stopping in coastal areas, this evening, August 25, the storm made landfall in the southern provinces of Nghe An - Ha Tinh. The storm is moving deep into the mainland of these two provinces tonight and tonight, then entering the Upper Laos region and weakening. Thus, the impact of storms will gradually decrease.
However, due to the impact of this storm's circulation combined with the post-storm circulation, in the evening and tonight until tomorrow morning, August 26, the Northern Delta, the southern area of Phu Tho, the Lao Cai region of the North; the provinces from Thanh Hoa to Quang Tri in the Central region will continue to experience heavy rain.
The focus of heavy rain in the area from Thanh Hoa to Ha Tinh with rainfall tonight and early tomorrow morning being about 100 - 200mm, some places over 400mm.
Such rainfall combined with rainfall from last night and night in the Thanh Hoa to Quang Tri area is about 300 - 400mm.
With such a lot of rain, which type of natural disaster is at highest risk from tonight, sir?
- The risk of flash floods and landslides tonight to tomorrow in the area from Thanh Hoa to Quang Tri is very high. Along with that is widespread flooding in coastal areas.
When the storm moves to the Central and Southern Laos areas, it can cause a heavy rain, posing a potential risk of flooding in the opposite direction - that is, water from the Central and Southern Laos flows to Nghe An and Ha Tinh areas at a high level.
This is likely to cause flooding and flash floods in the western areas of Nghe An and Ha Tinh.
What are your recommendations for people to be able to respond promptly to help minimize the damage caused by these phenomena, sir?
- We can only warn and draft these flash floods and landslides. Therefore, areas at high risk of flash floods and landslides have been warned, and people also need to pay attention to signs and signal noises.
If you assess the possibility of flash floods and landslides in your living area, quickly move to a safe area.
Sincerely thank you!
