Northern region has localized heavy rain, beware of flash floods and landslides in 7 northern mountainous provinces - Lang Son Newspaper and Radio and Television Station

Commenting on the rain developments, on the morning of May 16, the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that on the day and night of May 16, the Northern region and Thanh Hoa will have scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy to very heavy rain with rainfall of 10-30mm, some places over 60mm (rain concentrated in the morning, evening and night); in the Northwest and Viet Bac regions, at night, there will be rain, moderate rain and thunderstorms, locally heavy to very heavy rain with rainfall of 20-40mm, some places over 80mm, in thunderstorms there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind. Warning level of natural disaster risk due to tornadoes, lightning, hail: Level 1.

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Along with that, from 7:30 a.m. to about 2:30 p.m. on May 16, the areas of Lai Chau, Ha Giang, Son La, Yen Bai, Tuyen Quang, Bac Kan and Cao Bang provinces continued to have rain with common rainfall of 15-50mm, in some places more than 80mm.

Scene of the landslide in Cau May Ward, Sa Pa Town (Lao Cai) on the morning of May 15. Illustrative photo: VNA — Scene of the landslide in Cau May Ward, Sa Pa Town ( Lao Cai ) on the morning of May 15. Illustrative photo: VNA

There is a risk of flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on steep slopes in the above provinces, especially in the districts of Tan Uyen, Than Uyen ( Lai Chau province); Bac Yen, Mai Son, Muong La, Phu Yen, Quynh Nhai, Song Ma, Thuan Chau, Son La city, Yen Chau (Lai Chau province). Son La); Luc Yen, Mu Cang Chai, Tram Tau, Tran Yen, Van Chan, Van Yen, Yen Binh (Yen Bai province); Bac Me, Bac Quang, Hoang Su Phi, Quan Ba, Quang Binh, Ha Giang city, Vi Xuyen, Xin Man, Yen Minh (Ha Giang province); Chiem Hoa, Ham Yen, Lam Binh, Na Hang, Son Duong, Tuyen Quang city, Yen Son (Tuyen Quang province); Ba Be, Bach Thong, Cho Don, Cho Moi, Na Ri, Ngan Son, Pac Nam, Bac Kan city (Bac Kan province); Ha Lang, Ha Quang, Hoa An, Nguyen Binh, Quang Hoa, Thach An, Cao Bang city, Trung Khanh (Cao Bang province). Warning level of natural disaster risk due to flash floods, landslides, land subsidence due to heavy rain or level 1 flow.

Flash floods and landslides can have very negative impacts on the environment, threaten people's lives; cause local traffic congestion, affect the movement of vehicles; destroy civil and economic works, causing damage to production and socio-economic activities.

The hydrometeorological agency noted that people need to regularly monitor forecast and warning information on the website of the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting at nchmf.gov.vn, and provincial, municipal and regional hydrometeorological stations. At the same time, regularly update the latest hydrometeorological forecast information on the official mass media of the Central and local levels to proactively respond, and at the same time recommend that the authorities in the affected localities pay attention to reviewing the flow bottlenecks and vulnerable locations in the area to take preventive measures.

According to the guidance of the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention and Control (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment), in the face of the above situation, affected areas should closely monitor developments of heavy rain, floods, flash floods, landslides, and promptly and fully inform authorities at all levels and people to proactively prevent, respond, and minimize damage.

Localities deploy shock forces to inspect and review residential areas along rivers, streams, and low-lying areas to proactively organize the relocation and evacuation of people in areas at high risk of deep flooding, flash floods, and landslides; organize forces ready to control and direct traffic, and place warning signs, especially through culverts, spillways, and areas with deep flooding and fast-flowing water; proactively arrange forces, materials, and means to overcome incidents, ensuring smooth traffic on main traffic routes when heavy rain occurs...

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