Heavy rain continues from Hue City to Quang Ngai, high risk of flash floods and landslides

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on the morning of October 29, in Hue City, Da Nang City and eastern Quang Ngai, there was moderate rain, heavy rain, and in some places very heavy rain.

National Highway 1A section passing through Dien Ban ward ( Da Nang city) is flooded, vehicles cannot pass.
Photo: VNA

It is forecasted that on October 29, Hue City and Da Nang City will continue to have heavy to very heavy rain, with average rainfall of 120 - 250 mm, and locally over 400 mm. Southern Quang Tri and Eastern Quang Ngai will have rain of 80 - 180 mm, with very heavy rain over 350 mm in some places. Provinces from Ha Tinh to Northern Quang Tri will have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, with average rainfall of 70 - 140 mm, and locally over 250 mm in some places.

On October 29, the Northern provinces, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An will have some rain, sunny in the afternoon. However, from tonight, the Thanh Hoa - Nghe An area will have rain, moderate rain, some places will have heavy rain and thunderstorms.

In the Central Highlands, the South and the East of Gia Lai - Lam Dong provinces, there will also be rain, moderate rain and thunderstorms, with rainfall of 20 - 40 mm, locally over 100 mm. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind.

Currently, the flood on the Huong River and the Bo River (Hue City) is receding; the Vu Gia - Thu Bon River (Da Nang City) is fluctuating at a high level; the Tra Khuc River (Quang Ngai) is rising. In the next 24 hours, the water level of the Bo River at Phu Oc will drop below alert level 3, the Huong River at Kim Long will remain above alert level 3. The flood on the Vu Gia - Thu Bon River is still 1.1 - 1.2 m higher than alert level 3; the Tra Khuc River continues to rise, at alert level 2 - alert level 3.

Widespread flooding in Hue and Da Nang cities may persist for the next few days. There is a high risk of flash floods and landslides. From October 30, heavy rains in the area from Hue to Quang Ngai will gradually decrease. Floods and inundation in low-lying areas may affect transportation, aquaculture, agricultural production and people's lives.

At sea, strong northeast wind level 5-6, gusting to level 7 in Con Co and Bach Long Vi areas; Ly Son island in particular has gusting to level 8.

Forecast for the day and night of October 29, the northern East Sea will have strong northeast winds of level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8-9; waves 3-5 m high, rough seas. In addition, in the southern Gulf of Tonkin, the sea from South Quang Tri to Ca Mau, the East Sea area (including Hoang Sa and Truong Sa seas) will have scattered showers and thunderstorms, with the possibility of tornadoes and strong gusts of level 6-7.

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