According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the weather in the Central region is about to fluctuate due to the influence of strong cold air combined with high-altitude easterly wind disturbances.
From around the night of November 15 to November 18, the area from South Quang Tri to Khanh Hoa will have moderate rain, heavy rain with common rainfall of 150 - 300mm, locally over 400mm.
In particular, some areas will have heavier rain such as Hue City, Da Nang City, eastern Quang Ngai and Gia Lai, with common rainfall of 250 - 500mm, locally over 700mm.
From November 19, widespread heavy rain is likely to continue to occur in the Da Nang city area, east of the provinces from Quang Ngai to Khanh Hoa.
Warning of the risk of heavy rain with rainfall greater than 200mm within 3 hours.
The warning level of natural disaster risk due to heavy rain, tornadoes, lightning, and hail is level 1, especially in the areas of Hue City, Da Nang City, the east of Quang Ngai and Gia Lai, level 2.
Heavy rain is likely to cause flooding in low-lying areas, urban and industrial areas; flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on steep slopes.
Flash floods and landslides can have a very negative impact on the environment, threaten people's lives; cause local traffic congestion, affect the movement of vehicles; destroy civil and economic works, causing damage to production and socio-economic activities.
The meteorological agency recommends that local authorities pay attention to reviewing bottlenecks and vulnerable locations in the area to take timely preventive and response measures.
