The latest weather report from Xinhua News Agency on June 1 said that continuous heavy rains in Yunnan province have caused geological disasters and caused houses to collapse and traffic disruption.
As of 8:00 p.m. on June 1, the pouring rain in the self-governing province of Lat Tuc No Giang has affected 5,885 people from 1,652 households, damaged 27 houses and destroyed or damaged 16 bridges. Roads were interrupted at 97 locations. A famous scenic spot and a sightseeing spot have been temporarily closed.
As of 8:00 p.m. on June 1, No Giang had urgently evacuated 1,797 residents, so far no deaths have been reported.
In the Tang Dich Khanh Autonomous Region, landslides, mudslides and floods have blocked many roads, and dense fog has complicated traffic. The Meri snow mountain scenic area has been temporarily closed after flash floods forced 300 visitors to evacuate.
Local traffic agencies in Dich Khanh have deployed workers and machinery to repair damaged roads. In Dich Khanh district, local fire teams rescued 138 stranded residents and evacuated 331 others to safety.
China's weather forecasters have warned that rainfall is expected to increase in both self-governing continents of Yunnan province in the coming days, causing a high risk of landslides, mud and flash floods in the coming time.
Meanwhile, in Vietnam, the morning bulletin of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting warns of thunderstorms, warning of local heavy rain, tornadoes, lightning, hail, and strong gusts of wind in the Northern region.
The bulletin said that a low pressure trough with an axis at about 24-26 degrees North latitude is being compressed and pushing the epidemic to the South due to the influence of the continental high pressure in the North.
It is forecasted that in the evening and night of June 2, the Northern region will have showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy rain with common rainfall from 20-40mm, some places over 70mm. In the mountainous and midland areas of the North, some places have very heavy rain, with rainfall over 150mm.
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting warns of the possibility of heavy rain >100mm in 3 hours at some points. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind.
Localized heavy rains can cause flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on steep slopes, and flooding in low-lying areas.
