According to the Southern Hydrometeorological Station, the area continues to have widespread showers and thunderstorms, with moderate to heavy rain in many places. Some areas are at risk of waterlogging, flooding on small rivers and streams, and landslides.
In the past 24 hours, from 7 am on September 18 to 7 am on September 19, many places in the South recorded heavy rainfall such as Son Dien (Lam Dong) 111.8 mm, Long Dien (HCMC) 110.4 mm, Ba Ria (HCMC) 81.4 mm, Nui Ba (Tay Ninh) 78.4 mm, Di An (HCMC) 71.6 mm, Huong My (Vinh Long) 68.2 mm, My Tho (Dong Thap) 55 mm, Binh Long (Dong Nai) 50.8 mm...
On September 19, the Southern region is cloudy, rain appears in many places. Notably, from afternoon to evening, rain tends to be more sudden and intense, and expands to the Mekong Delta region. Some places may experience very heavy rain, rainfall over 100 mm. The morning is forecast to be a period of rain with a downward trend during the day.
From 1:00 PM on September 19th to 1:00 PM on September 21st, the South will continue to have moderate to heavy rain, with very heavy rain in some places. Total rainfall in 48 hours is commonly 80-150 mm, with some places over 170 mm.
Heavy rain can cause flooding in low-lying areas, urban areas, industrial parks, riverside areas, canals and ditches. People need to be wary of localized flooding when heavy rain occurs in a short time.
During thunderstorms, there is a risk of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind. In the Lam Dong and Dong Nai areas, it is necessary to prevent the risk of floods on small rivers and streams and landslides in steep slopes.
