Localized heavy rain with lightning and hail in mountainous and midland areas of the North

Commenting on the rain situation, Deputy Head of Weather Forecast Department, National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting Le Thi Loan said that in the evening and night of June 15, the mountainous and midland areas of the North will have scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy rain with common rainfall of 10-30 mm, locally over 60 mm, during 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.

Heavy rain caused flooding in Ban Giang commune, Tam Duong district, Lai Chau province. Photo: VNA

Along with that, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on June 15, Lai Chau province continued to have rain with accumulated rainfall ranging from 10-30 mm, in some places over 50 mm. There is a risk of flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on steep slopes in the above province, especially in the districts of Muong Te, Nam Nhun, Phong Tho, Sin Ho. Warning level of natural disaster risk due to flash floods, landslides, land subsidence due to heavy rain or level 1 flow.

Heavy rains are likely to cause flooding in low-lying areas, urban and industrial areas; flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on steep slopes (real-time warning information on areas at risk of flash floods and landslides is provided online on the website of the Department of Hydrometeorology at: https://luquetsatlo.nchmf.gov.vn and in separate bulletins warning of flash floods and landslides).

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 reminds people to regularly monitor forecast and warning information on the website of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological 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...

Currently, there are local thunderstorms in the mountainous areas of the North. From 5:00 to 8:00 on June 15, there has been moderate to heavy rain in Lai Chau province such as: Pa Ve Su 4 is 89mm; Pa U 47.3mm; ...

Soil moisture models show that some areas in the province are close to saturation (over 85%) or have reached saturation.

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