Urgent warning of flash floods and landslides

Due to prolonged heavy rain in some localities in the province, in the next 6 hours, the risk of flash floods, landslides and land subsidence in the communes of Bac Ha, Ban Lau, Nghia Do, Ban Lien, Pha Long, Cao Son, Simacai, Lung Phinh, Sin Cheng, Muong Khuong and Ta Cu Ty is very high. The provincial Hydrometeorological Station warns of level 1 natural disaster risk.

The risk of flooding and landslides in some localities in the next 6 hours is very high.

According to Lao Cai Province's Hydrometeorological Station, in the past 4 hours (from 10pm on August 9 to 2am on August 10), many places in the area had moderate to heavy rain; Ta Cu Ty and Bac Ha communes alone recorded nearly 90mm of rain. Other areas had scattered showers.

It is forecasted that in the next 6 hours, some areas in the province will continue to have moderate to heavy rain, with accumulated rainfall ranging from 10 to 20mm, with some places over 50mm.

Prolonged heavy rain increases the risk of flash floods, landslides on slopes, road embankments and land subsidence. Disaster risk warning level 1, threatening people's lives, possibly causing traffic jams, damage to infrastructure and housing.

Map warning of areas at risk of flash floods and landslides in Lao Cai province.

Faced with this situation, the Provincial Hydrometeorological Station requested the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue and local authorities at high risk, such as Bac Ha, Ban Lau, Nghia Do, Ban Lien, Pha Long, Cao Son, Simacai, Lung Phinh, Sin Cheng, Muong Khuong and Ta Cu Ty communes to urgently inform and propagate for people to proactively prevent and avoid; prepare rescue plans, and overcome if flash floods and landslides occur.

Source: https://baolaocai.vn/canh-bao-khan-nguy-co-lu-quet-sat-lo-dat-post879187.html