Heavy rain for many hours, risk of flash floods and landslides in more than 200 communes and wards

In the past 24 hours, a series of northern provinces and Thanh Hoa and Nghe An have experienced heavy rain, with some areas being "full" of water, and there is a risk of flash floods and landslides in over 200 communes and wards in 5 provinces.

In the past 24 hours (from 8:00 a.m. on July 22 to 8:00 a.m. on July 23), the provinces of Son La, Phu Tho, Lao Cai , Thanh Hoa and Nghe An had moderate rain, heavy rain, and very heavy rain in some places such as Pu Danh (Son La) 188.2mm; Doan Ket (Phu Tho) 177.8mm; Ta Si Lang ( Lao Cai ) 120mm; Xuan Loc (Thanh Hoa) 296mm; Dong Van 1 (Nghe An) 289mm...

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

In the next 3-6 hours, the above provinces will continue to have rain with accumulated rainfall in Son La, Phu Tho, Lao Cai and Thanh Hoa from 20-40mm, some places over 60mm; Nghe An 5-10mm, some places over 30mm.

In the next 6 hours, there is a risk of flash floods and landslides in more than 200 communes and wards from the North to Thanh Hoa and Nghe An (Illustration photo: Thy Hue)

In the next 6 hours, there is a risk of flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on steep slopes in many communes/wards in the above 5 provinces. Specifically:

Son La: Van Ho, Muong Bang, Ngoc Chien, Xim Vang, Xuan Nha, Chieng Hac, Chieng Son, Doan Ket, Long Phieng, Muong Coi, Moc Chau ward, Moc Son ward, Thao Nguyen ward, Van Son ward, Phieng Khoai, Song Khua, Ta Xua, Tan Yen, To Mua, Tuong Ha, Yen Son.

Phu Tho: Quy Duc, Cao Son, Da Bac, Mai Chau, Mai Ha, Muong Bi, Muong Thang, Ngoc Son, Pa Co, Tan Lac, Tan Mai, Tan Pheo, Thinh Minh, Van Son, Yen Son, Bao La, Cao Phong, Duc Nhan, Huong Can, Kha Cuu, Kim Boi, Lai Dong, Long Coc, Luong Son, Muong Dong, Muong Hoa, Nat Son, Hoa Binh ward, Ky Son ward, Tan Hoa ward, Thong Nhat ward, Quyet Thang, Tan Son, Thung Nai, Thuong Coc, Tien Phong, Toan Thang, Van Mieu, Xuan Dai.

Lao Cai: Ngu Chi Son, Sa Pa ward, Phinh Ho, Son Luong, Ta Van, Ta Xi Lang, Tu Le, Ban Xeo, Den Sang, Gia Hoi, Hanh Phuc, Minh Luong, Mo Vang, Mu Cang Chai, Muong Hum, Nam Co, Pung Luong, Ta Phin, Tram Tau, Van Chan, Y Ty.

Thanh Hoa: Dong Luong, Hoa Quy, Hop Tien, Linh Son, Luan Thanh, Mau Lam, Nhu Thanh, Nhu Xuan, Tan Thanh, Thang Loc, Thanh Ky, Thanh Phong, Thanh Quan, Thuong Ninh, Van Xuan, Xuan Binh, Xuan Chinh, Xuan Du, Yen Thang, Yen Tho, Bat Mot, Cam Van, Cong Chinh, Giao An, Kien Tho, Lam Son, Luong Son, Minh Son, Ngoc Lac, Ngoc Lien, Nguyet An, Tam Lu, Tam Thanh, Thach Quang, Tho Lap, Thuong Xuan, Truong Lam, Van Nho, Van Phu, Xuan Thai, Xuan Tin, Yen Nhan, Yen Phu, Ba Thuoc, Cam Tan, Cam Thach, Cam Thuy, Cam Tu, Co Lung, Dien Lu, Dien Quang, Hien Kiet, Hoi Xuan, Muong Chanh, Muong Lat, Muong Ly, Muong Min, Na Meo, Nam Xuan, Ngoc Trao, Nhi Son, Phu Le, Phu Xuan, Pu Luong, Pu Nhi, Quan Son, Quang Chieu, Quy Luong, Son Dien, Son Thuy, Tam Chung, Tay Do, Thach Binh, Thach Lap, Thanh Vinh, Thien Phu, Thiet Ong, Trung Ha, Trung Ly, Trung Son, Trung Thanh, Van Du, Yen Khuong.

Nghe An: Bac Ly, Chau Binh, Chau Hong, Chau Tien, Chieu Luu, Hung Chan, Huoi Tu, Huu Kiem, Keng Du, Muong Long, Muong Quang, Muong Tip, Muong Xen, My Ly, Na Loi, Na Ngoi, Nga My, Nghia Hung, Nhon Mai, Tay Hieu ward, Que Phong, Quy Chau, Quy Hop, Tam Hop, Thong Thu, Tien Phong, Tuong Duong, Yen Na, Binh Chuan, Chau Loc, Dong Hieu, Huu Khuong, Luong Minh, Minh Hop, Muong Chong, Muong Ham, Nam Can, Nghia Dan, Nghia Khanh, Nghia Lam, Nghia Mai, Thai Hoa ward, Tam Thai, Tan Ky, Tri Le, Yen Hoa, Anh Son, Anh Son Dong, Cam Phuc, Chau Khe, Con Cuong, Giai Xuan, Hanh Lam, Mau Thach, Mon Son, Nghia Dong, Nghia Hanh, Nhan Hoa, Tam Quang, Tan An, Tan Phu, Binh Tho city, Tien Dong, Vinh Tuong, Yen Xuan.

The agency warns of the risk of natural disasters caused by flash floods, landslides, and land subsidence due to heavy rain or water flow at level 1, and Nghe An at level 2.

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 meteorological agency recommends that local authorities pay attention to reviewing bottlenecks and vulnerable locations in the area to take preventive and response measures.

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