The Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment) has just reported on the natural disaster situation (updated to 6:30 a.m. on May 24.
Regarding night rain: From 7:00 p.m. on May 23 to 6:00 a.m. on May 24, 2025, the Northern and North Central mountainous areas will have rain from 40-80mm; some heavy rain stations such as: Cam Giang (Bac Kan) 106mm; Luc Binh (Bac Kan) 104mm; Linh Phu (Tuyen Quang) 89mm; Thinh Hung (Yen Bai) 82mm; Na Ngoi (Nghe An) 146mm; Con Cuong (Nghe An) 86mm. The authorities have called to inform, there are currently no damages occurred at night in the localities.
Regarding damage: Updated quick reports of Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Tuyen Quang, Cao Bang, Bac Kan provinces, heavy rain, flooding, landslides on May 23 caused the following damage:
About people: 01 person injured by lightning in Cao Bang.
Returning home: 28 damaged houses (Tuyen Quang 23, Lao Cai 02, Cao Bang 01, Bac Kan: 02).
Regarding agriculture: 196.9 hectares of rice and crops were damaged (Tuyen Quang 159.8 hectares; Lao Cai 2.3 hectares, Yen Bai 2 hectares, Cao Bang 2.8 hectares, Bac Kan: 30 hectares); 06 livestock and 96 poultry died (Tuyen Quang).
Regarding traffic: 56 traffic locations in Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Tuyen Quang were hit by small landslides with a total volume of 5,883m3; 1 temporary bridge in Y Ty commune, Bat Xat district, Lao Cai was swept away.
Regarding irrigation: 136m of damaged canals (Tuyen Quang 92m; Lao Cai 20m).
