Latest assessment on the possible impact of storm No. 11 on Bac Ninh province

BAC NINH - Early this morning (October 6), storm No. 11 made landfall in the southern region of Guangxi province (China). Due to the influence of storm No. 11, at Bach Long Vi station there were strong winds of level 8, gusts of level 9; Co To station had strong winds of level 6, gusts of level 8; coastal areas of Quang Ninh - Hai Phong had gusts of level 6 - 7.

In Bac Ninh province this morning, light rain started to fall in some places. At Luc Ngan weather station, wind level 4 (5m/s), gust level 5 (9m/s) was observed; at Son Dong, strong wind level 3 (4m/s), gust level 4 (6m/s) was observed.

At 4:00 a.m., the center of the storm was at about 22.0 degrees North latitude; 107.6 degrees East longitude, in the southern area of ​​Guangxi province (China). The strongest wind near the center of the storm was level 8 (62-74 km/h), gusting to level 10. Moving in the West Northwest direction, speed about 20 km/h.

At 6:30 am, the weather in Son Dong commune was light rain and light wind.

It is forecasted that this morning, storm No. 11 will continue to move in the West Northwest direction, at a speed of about 20 km/hour, along the Vietnam-China border. By noon this afternoon, the storm will enter the northern mountainous provinces of our country, quickly weaken into a tropical depression, then a low pressure area and gradually dissipate over the northern mountainous provinces.

In Bac Ninh province, from this morning, the wind is forecast to gradually increase to level 5, level 6, gusting to level 7 (especially in communes in the eastern part of the province).

Places in Bac Ninh province are likely to experience moderate to heavy rain, some places in the eastern part of the province will have very heavy rain. Heavy rain is likely to occur from the afternoon of October 6 to the morning of October 7. Total rainfall is forecast to range from 50 - 100mm/period, especially in communes in the eastern part of the province, rainfall will range from 70 - 120mm/period.

From October 6 to 8, the water level of rivers in the province is likely to experience a flood, with a flood amplitude of 2.0 - 6.0m. On the Luc Nam River at Cam Dan and Luc Nam stations, the possibility of reaching from alert level 2 to alert level 3, at Chu is forecast to be above alert level 2. On the Thuong and Cau rivers, the forecast is at alert level 2 to alert level 3. On the Duong River at Ben Ho station, the water level is likely to be at alert level 1 to above alert level 1.

According to the Bac Ninh Province Hydrometeorological Station, the forecast results of flood water levels on rivers in the province have calculated the possibility of provinces with heavy rain centers due to storm No. 11 such as Lang Son and Thai Nguyen affecting the water levels of the upstream rivers Luc Nam, Thuong and Cau.

In the context of the land being sufficiently hydrated, the water level of the rivers is at a high level, under the impact of heavy rains caused by storm No. 11, it is necessary to proactively prevent major floods on the rivers causing flooding in low-lying areas, low-lying areas along the rivers and urban streets, flash floods and landslides in the mountainous communes in the east of the province (Tay Yen Tu, Tuan Dao, Son Dong, Van Son, An Lac, Dai Son, Bien Son, Chu, Nghia Phuong, Luc Nam, Phuong Son) and the highlands of Yen The commune. Beware of whirlwinds, lightning and strong gusts of wind in thunderstorms before and during the storm.

News and photos: Mai Toan

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