Warning of heavy rain causing flooding, flash floods, landslides in the Northwest and Viet Bac regions

From the evening of October 7 to the morning of October 8, the Northwest and Viet Bac regions of the North will have moderate to heavy rain and thunderstorms. Other places in the North and Thanh Hoa will have scattered showers and thunderstorms, with some localized rain. Warning of the risk of heavy rain (>100mm/3 hours); beware of flooding, flash floods, and landslides due to heavy rain.

(Illustration: KHÁNH Toàn)

From last night to this afternoon (October 7), the Northern region and Thanh Hoa had moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, locally very heavy rain; especially in Tuyen Quang, Cao Bang, Thai Nguyen, Bac Ninh, and Hanoi, there was heavy to very heavy rain.

Rainfall from 7:00 p.m. on October 6 to 3:00 p.m. on October 7 was locally over 300mm in some places, such as Hoa Thuong station (Thai Nguyen) 561.8mm, Xuan Huong station ( Bac Ninh ) 365mm,...

From the evening of October 7 to the morning of October 8, in the Northwest and Viet Bac regions of the North, there will be moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms with common rainfall of 30-60mm, locally very heavy rain over 120mm; other places in the North and Thanh Hoa will have scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy rain with common rainfall of 10-30mm, locally over 60mm.

Warning of risk of heavy rain (>100mm/3 hours).

It is forecasted that from the afternoon of October 8, heavy rain in the Northwest and Viet Bac regions of the North will decrease.

Heavy rains can cause flooding in low-lying areas, urban and industrial areas; flash floods in small rivers and streams; landslides on steep slopes. Thunderstorms can cause tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind.

In addition, the sea area south of the central East Sea, the southern East Sea area (including Truong Sa special zone), the sea area from Khanh Hoa to Ca Mau, Ca Mau to An Giang is having showers and thunderstorms.

It is forecasted that on the night of October 7 and 8, in the southern sea area of ​​the central East Sea, the southern East Sea area (including Truong Sa special zone), the sea area from Khanh Hoa to Ca Mau, Ca Mau to An Giang and the Gulf of Thailand, there will be scattered showers and thunderstorms.

During thunderstorms there is a possibility of tornadoes, strong gusts of wind level 6-7 and waves higher than 2m.

All vessels operating in the above areas are at risk of being affected by tornadoes and strong gusts of wind.

BAO TIEN

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