Lang Son flooded at night, many places in the North had heavy rain

From last night to the morning of May 19, many areas in the North had heavy rain, of which Lang Son was heavily affected with rainfall exceeding 180mm, causing localized flooding in Lang Son City.

According to local information, prolonged heavy rain caused many streets in Lang Son City to be deeply flooded because the water could not drain quickly enough, forcing people to stay up all night to evacuate their belongings.

Floodwaters caused by rains entered people's houses in Lang Son City early morning on May 19. Photo shared by people

At the underpass area of Highway 1A, the water rose rapidly at around 2am, forcing dozens of households to urgently move their belongings. A car stalled in the middle of the water, and at the "white gate" area, an electric motorbike was swept away by the water. On Bo Cung Pass, rocks rolled onto the road, causing danger.

Car stalled due to heavy flooding

Many residential areas had their houses flooded, and some places lost power overnight. By 4-6am, the rain had stopped and the water began to recede.

Severe flooding in Lang Son City underpass area

Low-lying areas in Lang Son City were flooded due to heavy rain on the night of May 19.

Floodwaters flooded in, keeping people awake. Photo shared by residents

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, from 7pm on May 18 to 3am on May 19, the rainfall in Na Sam (Lang Son) was measured at 178.6mm, and according to the Vrain automatic rain gauge system, the figure was up to 180.4mm - the highest in the country during this rain period. Some other localities also recorded very heavy rain such as Tuyen Quang (Hoang Khai: 162mm), Thai Nguyen (Binh Thanh: 148.8mm), Bac Kan (Cao Tan: 112.6mm).

Area	Rainfall (mm)
Lang Son	180.4
Tuyen Quang	162
Thai Nguyen	148.8
Cao Bang	120.2
Bac Kan	112.6
Bac Ninh	108.6
Ha Giang	94.4
Lao Cai	93.4
Hanoi	86.2
Phu Tho	80.6

On May 19, the weather in the Northern region is forecast to remain erratic: rain in the morning, sunny in the afternoon, and possible thunderstorms in the evening. The Northeast region continues to have moderate to heavy rain, with rainfall ranging from 20-40mm in general, and over 70mm in some places. The Northwest, Thanh Hoa, and Nghe An are at risk of localized rains of over 30mm, with some places even experiencing heavy rains exceeding 50mm in 3 hours.

However, from May 20, heavy rain tends to decrease.

ANGEL

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/lang-son-ngap-lut-trong-dem-nhieu-noi-o-mien-bac-mua-lon-post795850.html