On the morning of September 10, the Lao Cai meteorological agency issued a warning that in the past 24 hours (from 5 am on September 9 to 5 am on September 10), many areas in the area experienced moderate to heavy rain, with very heavy rain in some places.
Some points recorded heavy rainfall including Vinh Lac 107.6mm, Mo Vang 90.8mm, Lieu Do 85mm, Minh Tien 71.2mm and Kien Thanh 63.8mm.
Soil moisture monitoring results show that some areas in the province have soil moisture above 70%. This is a factor that increases the risk of flash floods, landslides, and subsidence due to heavy rain and currents.
In the next 6 hours, some areas of the province will continue to have rain, with common rainfall from 10 - 40mm, in some places over 70mm.
Specialized agencies warn of the risk of flash floods on small rivers and streams; landslides at steep hillsides, traffic road slopes and land subsidence.
The warning is applied in 54 communes and wards in the province, including villages, hamlets, residential groups, neighborhoods and high-risk areas.
In Yen Bai ward, areas requiring special attention include Yen Ninh, Kim Dong, Thanh Nien, Hoang Van Thu roads; Km2 - Km3 section of Dien Bien road; Minh Tan 2, Minh Tan 3 residential groups and Dong Tam 10 residential group.
In Cau Thia ward, the areas at risk include Na Duong, Diep Quang, Thach Luong residential groups, Thia stream embankment area and provincial road 174 in Ban Co residential group.
Au Lau ward is warned in residential groups No. 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11.
In Muong Lai commune, warnings are applied to all villages, hamlets and points at high risk of landslides. This is an area with some points recording heavy rainfall in the past 24 hours, of which Vinh Lac reached 107.6mm and Minh Tien 71.2mm.
Mo Vang commune is also warned throughout the area, especially in Khe Long, Sai Luong, Khe Trau and An Luong villages. Rainfall measured at Mo Vang in the past 24 hours reached 90.8mm.
According to specialized agencies, the level of natural disaster risk due to flash floods, landslides, and subsidence due to rain, floods, or currents is determined at level 1.
These types of natural disasters can have adverse impacts on the environment, threaten people's lives, cause traffic jams, and affect vehicle travel.
In particular, flash floods, landslides and subsidence are likely to damage and destroy civil and economic works, causing damage to production and socio-economic activities.
Faced with the continuation of rain, people in areas at risk need to proactively monitor and warn, limit going through slopes, taluys, spillways, and small streams when it rains heavily; promptly move out of areas with signs of landslides or danger to ensure safety of life.
