According to Xinhua, the pouring rain fell on the cities of Zhangjiakou and Changdeok (in Hunan province, Central China), in which Zhu Lin and Taoyuan districts recorded particularly heavy rain, leading to widespread flooding.
In Dao Nguyen district, heavy rain lasting from the night to dawn on May 22 caused many areas to be heavily flooded. Local authorities have urgently evacuated people from high-risk areas to ensure safety.
On the same morning, the Hunan Provincial Meteorological Station raised its storm warning to orange - the second highest warning level in China's four-level system (red, orange, yellow and green). This means that extreme rain may continue, accompanied by the risk of flash floods and landslides in mountainous areas.
In the South, Quang Dong province - which is often affected by natural disasters during the rainy season - has also comprehensively upgraded the flood warning system. The Quang Dong Department of Irrigation said that due to the impact of climate change, extreme weather is appearing more and more, with increased surprise and severity.
The newly issued notice in Quang Dong stipulates 4 types of warnings related to hydrology, including: river floods, flash floods, flood discharge from reservoirs or hydropower plants, and construction incidents (such as dam failure, dike overflow).
The Quang Dong Meteorological Center forecasts that during the 2 weekend days (October 24-25). cold air from the North will overflow, colliding with the localized hot air mass, causing a new heavy rainfall over a wide area from the North to the South of the province.
The North of Quang Dong and the Chau Giang river Delta will experience heavy rain, while cities such as Tram Giang, Mau Danh, San Dau, Trieu Chau will have strong thunderstorms, with the possibility of tornadoes and localized hail.
The hourly rainfall may peak at 100 mm, the temperature will decrease by 3-6 degrees Celsius, signaling dangerous weather in the coming days.
Vietnam is entering the peak of the 2025 rainy season, with many risks from complex weather patterns, especially Front Meiyu - a weather system that causes main rain in China, Taiwan (China), South Korea, Japan and Northern Vietnam.
The Meiyu Front was formed by the conflict between the cold air mass from the North and the warm, moist air from the South, creating a strong tropical convergence zone.
The rain forecast bulletin of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that from May 23-24, many areas across the country will experience moderate rain, heavy rain, and some places with very heavy rain, accompanied by thunderstorms and the risk of flash floods and landslides in mountainous areas, especially in the northern and central provinces.
Northern Delta: common rainfall 70-150mm, locally over 250mm.
Northwest: common rainfall 40-70mm, locally over 150mm
North Central region: common rainfall 40-80mm, locally over 150mm.
