Nghe An: Flood and inundation warning in 4 localities

Image of the flood on October 12, 2017 inundating many villages in Hung Nguyen. Photo archive

According to the news released at 9:00 p.m. on July 16 from the North Central Hydrometeorological Station, in the past 6 hours, there has been heavy rain in the North Central region, some places have very heavy rain such as: Cua Hoi: 100 mm, Hoa Duyet: 75 mm, Linh Cam: 67 mm, Vinh: 72 mm.

It is forecasted that in the next 6 hours, the provinces in the region will continue to have rain with common rainfall from: 30 - 50mm, maximum 70 - 120mm.

Warning for the next 6 hours:There is a risk of landslides and flash floods in mountainous and midland areas and flooding in low-lying and urban areas in the provinces in the region. Particularly high risk are the districts: Do Luong, Thanh Chuong, Hung Nguyen, Vinh City (Nghe An); Huong Son, Huong Khe, Vu Quang, Ha Tinh City (Ha Tinh).

Disaster risk warning level: level 2.