Heavy rain for 6 consecutive hours in Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa, risk of landslides

The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that in the past 6 hours (from 13:00 on May 26 to 18:00 on May 26), in Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa provinces, there was moderate rain, heavy rain to very heavy rain such as: Hien Luong station 127.2mm, Tien Phong 76.8mm (Hoa Binh province); Lang Chanh station 64.6mm (Thanh Hoa province)...

Flash flood and landslide warning due to heavy rain in Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa provinces. Illustrative photo.

According to forecasts, in the next 6 hours, in Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa provinces, there will continue to be rain with accumulated rainfall ranging from 20-40mm, in some places over 70mm.

Therefore, there is a high risk of flash floods on small rivers and streams, and landslides on steep slopes in the districts of Da Bac, Cao Phong, Tan Lac, and Mai Chau (Hoa Binh province).

In Thanh Hoa province: Lang Chanh, Thuong Xuan, Nhu Xuan, Quan Son.

The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting warns of the risk level of natural disasters caused by flash floods, landslides, and land subsidence due to heavy rain or water flow: Level 1.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/mua-to-6-gio-lien-tiep-o-hoa-binh-va-thanh-hoa-nguy-co-sut-lun-dat-2147548.html