On the evening of June 9, Lao Cai Provincial Hydrometeorological Station issued a warning of flash floods, landslides and subsidence due to rain and floods or currents in the area.
According to the meteorological agency, in the past 12 hours (from 5 am to 5 pm on June 9), many places in the province experienced moderate to heavy rain, with very heavy rain in some places.
Some places recorded heavy rainfall such as Che Tao 93.6mm, Che Tao 1 83.6mm, De Xu Phinh 77.2mm, Ta Van 68.8mm, La Pan Tan 67mm, Ban Ho 65.2mm.
Monitoring results show that soil moisture in many areas has nearly saturated or reached a saturation state of over 85%, increasing the risk of dangerous natural disasters.
In the next 6 hours, Lao Cai province is forecast to continue to have rain, with common rainfall from 10-20mm, in some places over 30mm.
Lao Cai Provincial Hydrometeorological Station assessed that although the intensity of rain has decreased compared to before, the amount of water accumulated in the past 24 hours is very large, so the risk of flash floods on small rivers and streams; landslides at hillside slopes, traffic road slopes; land subsidence in many areas is still at a worrying level.
Localities need to pay special attention to high-risk areas in villages, hamlets, and residential groups, especially places that have experienced landslides or are located near streams and water-converging streams. The level of natural disaster risk is determined at level 1.
Functional agencies warn that flash floods, landslides and subsidence can seriously affect people's lives, threaten lives, cause traffic jams, damage infrastructure works, houses and affect production and business activities in the area.
People are advised to regularly follow weather forecasts and warnings; limit movement through areas at risk of landslides and deep flooding and proactively take preventive measures to ensure safety for people and property.
