Accordingly, at around 11pm on July 12, in Minh Tam commune (Truong Luong commune, old Hoa An district), a landslide occurred, with rocks and soil from the mountains mixed with rainwater flowing onto the road surface to cut off traffic from Thong Nong to the center of Cao Bang province.
At the same time, in the area of Vu Nguoc Cultural House (Nguyen Binh Commune), a large tree fell, blocking the road, temporarily preventing vehicles from circulating.
In response to the above weather conditions, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Cao Bang province issued Official Letter No. 2970/SNNMT-CCTNN on proactively responding to heavy rain, the risk of floods, flash floods and landslides.
According to the forecast of the Provincial Hydrometeorological Station, due to the influence of the low pressure trough over the North combined with high-altitude wind convergence, many areas in the province will have moderate rain, heavy rain, some places with very heavy rain and thunderstorms, with common rainfall from 40 - 70mm, some places over 100mm.
During thunderstorms, there is a potential risk of tornadoes, lightning, strong gusts of wind, flooding in low-lying areas, urban areas; flash floods on small rivers and streams; landslides on steep slopes.
The Department of Agriculture and Environment - the standing agency for natural disaster prevention and control - recommends that agencies, units, People's Committees of communes and wards closely monitor forecasts and warnings to promptly inform authorities and people to proactively prevent them.
Mobilize forces to inspect residential areas along rivers, streams, and low-lying areas at high risk of flooding, flash floods, and landslides to proactively clear water flows, organize evacuation of people to safe places...
In addition, Cao Bang Irrigation One Member Co., Ltd. is required to deploy measures to ensure the safety of reservoirs, arrange permanent forces to regulate and be ready to respond when an incident occurs.
