Responding to heavy rain and landslides in the North

Due to the impact of prolonged heavy rain, on June 20th, several serious landslides occurred in the northern mountainous region, causing traffic congestion and posing a potential risk of flash floods and further landslides.

On the morning of June 20th, National Highway 4D between Lai Chau and Lao Cai was completely paralyzed due to a landslide at Km76+650.

In Lai Chau province, a landslide occurred at Km76+650 on National Highway 4D, the section connecting Lai Chau and Lao Cai , completely blocking the road. The Traffic Police Department of Lai Chau Provincial Police said they have temporarily cleared the area to allow motorcycles to pass, while cars have to be rerouted.

In Bac Kan province, on the same day, a landslide also occurred at Km120 on the bypass road around Na Phac town (Ngan Son district), forcing authorities to temporarily close the road. Prior to this, heavy rains on June 19th had fallen in Bach Thong and Ngan Son districts (Bac Kan province). The Vu Muon - Kim Hy road experienced numerous landslides and subsidence points, suffering severe damage from the rain.

According to the National Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting, by the afternoon of June 20th, many northern provinces, such as Ha Giang, Thai Nguyen, Bac Giang, Bac Ninh, etc., continued to experience very heavy rainfall. In the delta, the water level downstream on the Red River - Thai Binh river system is changing slowly.

From the night of June 20th to June 22nd, the upper reaches of the Thao River, Lo River, and other small rivers in Northern Vietnam are likely to experience a flood with an amplitude of 2-4 meters. The mountainous and midland areas of Northern Vietnam are likely to experience moderate to heavy rain, with some areas experiencing very heavy rain, with rainfall amounts generally ranging from 50-120mm, and some places possibly exceeding 300mm.

Later that same day, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Nguyen Hoang Hiep sent a document to the People's Committees of the northern mountainous provinces, requesting them to respond to this rainfall.

ANGEL

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/ung-pho-mua-lon-sat-lo-o-phia-bac-post800335.html