Flash flood and landslide warning in mountainous areas of Thanh Hoa province

(Baothanhhoa.vn) - The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has just issued a warning bulletin about flash floods, landslides, and land subsidence due to heavy rain or water flow in Thanh Hoa province.

Map of flash flood and landslide risks in Thanh Hoa province.

From 4pm to 6pm on July 6, Thanh Hoa province experienced moderate to heavy rain in some areas. Soil moisture models showed that some areas were nearly saturated (over 85%) or reached saturation.

Warning, in the next 3-6 hours, Thanh Hoa province will continue to have rain with accumulated rainfall ranging from 20-40mm, in some places over 70mm.

In the next 6 hours, there is a risk of flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on steep slopes, especially in the communes and wards of Bat Mot, Giao An, Hien Kiet, Linh Son, Luong Son, Muong Lat, Nhi Son, Pu Nhi, Son Dien, Son Thuy, Tam Chung, Thang Loc, Thanh Phong, Thanh Quan, Trung Ly, Xuan Chinh, Yen Nhan.

Level of natural disaster risk due to flash floods, landslides, land subsidence due to rain, floods or water flow: Level 1.

The meteorological agency warned that flash floods and landslides could have 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.

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