According to Lao Cai Provincial Hydrometeorological Station, from 6 pm on August 26 to 6 am on August 27, many areas in the area continued to have moderate rain, heavy rain, and locally very heavy rain.
Some places recorded heavy rainfall such as Ban Lau 93.8mm, Nam Ma 81mm, Ban Cam 79.8mm, Lao Cai - Nam Toong - Dam Hydropower 76.8mm, Den Sang 71.4mm, Nam Cuong 72mm and Coc San 74.4mm.
In addition, A Mu Sung recorded 54.8mm; Cao Son 53.6mm; Gia Phu 1 65.4mm; Ban Ho 1 67.2mm; Cam Duong 71.8mm and many other areas with heavy rain.
Notably, the soil moisture model shows that some areas in Lao Cai province are almost saturated, with moisture over 80%, even reaching saturation.
In the next 6 hours, Lao Cai is forecast to continue to have rain, with common rainfall of 10-20mm, in some places over 40mm. Rain continues in waterlogged conditions, increasing the risk of landslides, flash floods and subsidence.
According to warnings, there is a high risk of landslides at steep hillsides, traffic road slopes and areas with critical terrain.
Many traffic routes are also warned to have a high risk of landslides, including National Highway 4D, National Highway 4E, National Highway 70, National Highway 4; provincial roads 152, 154, 155, 156B, 158 and roads passing through hilly and embankment areas.
The level of natural disaster risk due to flash floods, landslides, subsidence due to rain, floods or currents is determined at level 1.
The meteorological agency warns that these phenomena may occur suddenly, causing danger to people's lives, causing traffic jams, affecting travel, destroying civil works and causing damage to production.
Faced with complicated rain developments, people are advised to regularly monitor weather information, limit movement through areas at risk of landslides, high slopes, and riverbanks and streams.
When detecting unusual signs such as cracked soil and rocks, landslides, leaning trees or rapid stream water leveling, people need to proactively leave the dangerous area and move to a safe place according to the instructions of local authorities.
