On September 19, according to reporters of Lao Dong Newspaper, prolonged heavy rain caused some roads in Thanh Sen ward such as Nguyen Du, Nguyen Cong Tru, Hai Thuong Lan Ong... to be locally flooded.
At some points, the water is about 30cm deep, affecting the traffic of vehicles.
According to Ha Tinh Hydrometeorological Station, in the past 5 hours, from 3 am to 8 am on September 19, there was moderate rain, heavy rain, and very heavy rain in some places in the province.
Some places have heavy rainfall such as Ke Go Lake 50mm; Khe Xai Lake 61.8mm (Huong Pho); Song Rac Lake 76.4mm (Huong Xuan); Thuong Tuy Lake 104.2mm (Toan Luu)...
Ha Tinh Hydrometeorological Station warns of the risk of localized flooding in residential areas, urban areas, low-lying areas along rivers, streams and roads with slow drainage capacity.
Areas at risk of flooding include Cam Lac, Cam Hung, Cam Due, Ky Phong, Ky Anh, Ky Dong, Ky Khang, Ky Xuan, Thach Xuan, Toan Luu, Thach Ha, Dong Kinh communes; Thanh Sen, Ha Huy Tap, Tran Phu wards...
Flooding is likely to occur during and after heavy rain. Some low-lying areas may be flooded until the end of September 19. The common flooding depth is from 0.3 - 0.5m; especially low-lying areas, along rivers and streams may be flooded from 0.5 - 0.8m.
Forecast for September 19 and 20, Ha Tinh area will continue to have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, with very heavy rain in some places. Common rainfall is 30 - 60mm, with some places over 100mm.
Heavy rain can cause flooding of roads and overflowing bridges, affecting people's travel and traffic participation.
The meteorological agency requests people and functional units to closely monitor weather developments, proactively take preventive measures to minimize damage.
