Beware of landslides due to floods in Lao Cai, Tuyen Quang, Cao Bang, Thai Nguyen and Bac Ninh

It is forecasted that in the next 3-6 hours, Lao Cai, Tuyen Quang, Cao Bang, Thai Nguyen and Bac Ninh provinces will continue to have moderate to heavy rain. Warning: prolonged heavy rain, saturated soil and rocks, high flood levels on rivers, potential risk of landslides, local authorities and people need to focus on prevention and timely response.

Landslide risk map in the areas. (Source: National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting)

In the past 24 hours, from 4:00 a.m. on October 8 to 4:00 a.m. today (October 9), the provinces of Lao Cai, Tuyen Quang, Cao Bang, Thai Nguyen and Bac Ninh had moderate rain, heavy rain, and some places had very heavy rain such as Hoang Thu Pho 26.6mm (Lao Cai); Hung Duc 43mm (Tuyen Quang); Luong Bang 24.4mm (Thai Nguyen); Vinh Phong 12.8mm (Cao Bang); Xuan Huong 49.8mm (Bac Ninh);...

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

It is forecasted that in the next 3-6 hours, the above provinces will continue to have rain with accumulated rainfall of 5-10mm, in some places more than 20mm.

The meteorological agency said that recently, in the mountainous areas of the Northern provinces, there has been continuous heavy rain, the soil and rocks are saturated, the floods on the rivers are still at high levels, so there is a high risk of landslides even when the rain has reduced or not rained. In the next 6 hours, there is a risk of landslides on slopes in many communes/wards:

Lao Cai : A Mu Sung, Luc Yen, Muong Lai, Tan Linh; Ban Xeo, Bao Ha, Bao Yen, Cam Nhan, Chau Que, Chieng Ken, Gia Hoi, Gia Phu, Hanh Phuc, Khanh Hoa , Khanh Yen, Khao Mang, Lam Giang, Lam Thuong, Lao Chai, Minh Luong, Mu Cang Chai, Nam Co, Nghia Do, Nam Cuong ward, Phinh Ho, Phong Du Ha, Phong Du Thuong, Phuc Khanh, Phuc Loi, Quy Mong, Tang Loong, Tran Yen, Trinh Tuong, Van Ban, Viet Hong, Vo Lao, Xuan Hoa, Xuan Quang, Yen Thanh.

Tuyen Quang: Hung Duc, Lung Tam; Ban May, Binh Ca, Can Ty, Cao Bo, Dong Yen, Ham Yen, Ho Thau, Hoa An, Lam Binh, Lao Chai, Minh Tan, Nam Dich, Ha Giang 2 ward, Quan Ba, Tan Trinh, Thai Binh, Thai Son, Thang Tin, Thanh Thuy, Thong Nguyen, Thuong Son, Tien Nguyen, Tien Yen, Trung Ha, Trung Son, Tung Ba; Bac Me, Bac Quang, Bach Dich, Bach Ngoc, Bach Xa, Bang Hanh, Binh An, Binh Xa, Chiem Hoa, Dong Tam, Du Gia, Duong Thuong, Hoang Su Phi, Hong Thai, Hung An, Hung Loi, Kien Dai, Kien Thiet, Kim Binh, Lien Hiep, Linh Ho, Luc Hanh, Lung Phin, Mau Due, Minh Ngoc, Minh Quang, Minh Son, Minh Thanh, Nam Dan, Nghia Thuan, Ngoc Duong, An Tuong Ward, Ha Giang Ward 1, Minh Xuan Ward, My Lam Ward, Phu Linh, Phu Luu, Po Ly Ngai, Quang Binh, Quang Nguyen, Son Duong, Tan An, Tan Long, Tan My, Tan Quang, Tan Tien, Tan Trao, Thai Hoa, Thang Mo, Thuan Hoa, Thuong Lam, Tri Phu, Trung Thinh, Tung Vai, Vi Xuyen, Viet Lam, Vinh Tuy, Xin Man, Yen Hoa, Yen Minh, Yen Nguyen, Yen Phu, Yen Son.

Thai Nguyen: Binh Yen, Dai Phuc, Dinh Hoa, Nghia Ta, Phu Lac, Phuong Tien, Trung Hoi; An Khanh, Cho Don, Duc Luong, Hop Thanh, Kim Phuong, Lam Vy, Phu Dinh, Phu Luong, Vo Tranh, Yen Phong, Yen Thinh, Yen Trach; Ba Be, Bach Thong, Bang Thanh, Bang Van, Binh Thanh, Cho Moi, Cho Ra, Cuong Loi, Dai Tu, Dan Tien, Diem Thuy, Dong Phuc, Hiep Luc, Kha Son, La Bang, La Hien, Na Ri, Nam Cuong, Ngan Son, Nghinh Tuong, Phan Dinh Phung ward, Phuc Thuan ward, Quan Trieu ward, Quyet Thang ward, Phong Quang, Phu Binh, Phu Thinh, Phu Xuyen, Quan Chu, Quang Bach, Sang Moc, Tan Cuong, Tan Khanh, Tan Ky, Tan Thanh, Thanh Thinh, Thuong Quan, Trai Cau, Van Lang, Van Phu, Vo Nhai, Xuan Duong, Yen Binh.

Cao Bang: Bach Dang; Bao Lac, Co Ba, Coc Pang, Hung Dao, Khanh Xuan, Ly Bon, Minh Tam, Nguyen Binh, Phan Thanh, Tam Kim, Thanh Cong, Tinh Tuc, Xuan Truong.

Bac Ninh: My Thai, Bac Giang ward; Bo Ha, Lang Giang, Da Mai ward, Nenh ward, Tan Tien ward, Tien Phong ward, Phuc Hoa, Tan Dinh, Tan Yen; Bac Lung, Bao Dai, Dong Ky, Hiep Hoa, Hoang Van, Hop Thinh, Kep, Luc Nam, Ngoc Thien, Nha Nam, Canh Thuy ward, Tan An ward, Tu Lan ward, Van Ha ward, Viet Yen ward, Yen Dung ward, Quang Trung, Tam Tien, Tien Luc, Yen The.

Landslides can have a very negative impact 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. Authorities and people need to proactively take preventive measures and respond promptly to situations that may occur.

According to Nhan Dan Newspaper

Source: https://baotuyenquang.com.vn/xa-hoi/202510/de-phong-sat-lo-dat-do-mua-lu-tai-lao-cai-tuyen-quang-cao-bang-thai-nguyen-va-bac-ninh-67e1ee8/