Be prepared for flash floods and landslides in 6 provinces in the Central region.

Be prepared for flash floods and landslides in 6 provinces in the Central region. (Illustrative photo: VNA)

There is a high risk of flash floods on small rivers and streams, and landslides on slopes in the following districts: Le Thuy, Quang Ninh, Tuyen Hoa, Minh Hoa, Bo Trach (Quang Binh province); Huong Hoa, Da Krong, Gio Linh (Quang Tri province); Phong Dien, A Luoi, Huong Tra, Phu Lo (Thua Thien Hue province); Bac Tra My, Nam Tra My, Phuoc Son, Tay Giang, Dong Giang, Nam Giang, Hiep Duc, Nong Son, Tien Phuoc, Nui Thanh, Phu Ninh (Quang Nam province); Ba To, Minh Long, Tra Bong, Son Tay, Son Ha ( Quang Ngai province); An Lao, Van Canh, Hoai An, Phu Cat (Binh Dinh province). A level 1 natural disaster risk warning has been issued for flash floods, landslides, and land subsidence caused by heavy rain or runoff.

Flash floods and landslides can have very serious impacts on the environment, threatening people's lives; causing localized traffic congestion, affecting the movement of vehicles; destroying public and economic infrastructure, causing damage to production and socio-economic activities.

To proactively respond to and minimize damage from natural disasters, meteorological and hydrological experts recommend that authorities and the public regularly monitor forecast and warning information on the website of the National Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting at nchmf.gov.vn, provincial, city, and regional meteorological and hydrological stations, and on official central and local mass media.

Authorities and relevant agencies need to provide timely and accurate disaster forecasts to the public, direct disaster prevention and control efforts through various means; mobilize and educate the public, as well as enforce absolute bans on activities in high-risk areas prone to thunderstorms, tornadoes, lightning, hail, flash floods, and landslides.

People need to strictly adhere to the disaster response and prevention guidelines issued by local authorities.

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