According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, in recent days, heavy rains have occurred in the Northern and North Central regions, causing serious damage to people and property. According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, from the evening of May 28 to May 29, the Northern region and Thanh Hoa are likely to experience moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, locally very heavy rain with total rainfall from 30-80mm, locally over 180mm; locally heavy rain may appear in over 100mm for 3 hours.
To proactively respond to heavy rain, the risk of floods, flash floods, and landslides, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment recommends that provinces and cities continue to strictly implement Official Dispatch No. 70/CD-TTg dated May 23, 2025 of the Prime Minister and Document No. 2254/BNNMT-DD dated May 20, 2025 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment on focusing on responding to the risk of landslides, flash floods, and localized flooding.
Closely monitor forecasts and warnings about heavy rain, floods, inundation, flash floods, landslides and provide timely and complete information to local authorities and people to proactively prevent them.
Deploy shock forces to inspect and review residential areas along rivers, streams, low-lying areas, areas at risk of floods, flash floods, and landslides to proactively clear the flow in areas with congestion and congestion; organize the relocation and evacuation of people to safe places.
Organize forces to guard, control, support and guide to ensure safe traffic for people and vehicles, especially at culverts, spillways, areas with deep flooding, fast-flowing water, areas where landslides have occurred or are at risk of landslides; resolutely do not allow people and vehicles to pass through if safety is not guaranteed; do not let unfortunate damage to people occur due to carelessness and subjectivity; arrange forces, materials, and means to overcome incidents, ensuring smooth traffic on major traffic routes when heavy rain occurs.
Check and review vulnerable works, including paying attention to dams, dykes, natural disaster prevention and control works; update response plans to ensure the safety of works when floods occur. Prepare a flood-proof drainage plan to protect production, industrial parks, urban areas, and residential areas.
Prepare forces and means for rescue when required. Organize to overcome the consequences of floods, inundation, flash floods, and landslides, support people to soon stabilize their lives and production.
Direct local broadcasting and advertising agencies and mass media agencies to increase information about the developments of heavy rain to authorities and people at all levels. The agency seriously and regularly reports to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (through the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention and Control).
