Updated the latest news released at 11:30 on May 23 from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, in the past 2 hours (from 9:00 to 11:00 on May 23), the areas of Thai Nguyen, Bac Giang and Lang Son provinces have had moderate to heavy rain such as: Phuc Triu 71.3mm, Minh Lap 48.8mm (Thai Nguyen); Bees 37.6mm (Bac Giang);...
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 - 50mm, some places over 80mm.
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:
Thai Nguyen province: Dai Tu, Dinh Hoa, Dong Hy, Phu Binh, Phu Luong, Pho Yen city, Song Cong city, Thai Nguyen city, Vo Nhai.
Lang Son province: Bac Son, Binh Gia, Cao Loc, Chi Lang, Dinh Lap, Huu Lung, Loc Binh, Lang Son city, Trang Dinh, Van Lang, Van Quan;
Bac Giang province: Hiep Hoa, Lang Giang, Luc Nam, Luc Ngan, Son Dong, Tan Yen, Bac Giang city, Viet Yen town, Yen Dung, Yen The.
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, and the economy, 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.
