Risk of floods and landslides in Nghe An due to the impact of storm No. 2
The General Department of Hydrometeorology held two online meetings on July 22 to warn about the impact of storm No. 2. For Nghe An, heavy rain, rising water, and landslides are forecast in many districts and towns. Mr. Le Duc Cuong - Deputy Director of the North Central Hydrometeorological Station had further discussions on this content.
PV: Can you tell us about the forecast and response to storm No. 2 Prapiroon?
Mr. Le Duc Cuong:Forecast information on the developments and path of storm No. 2, internationally known as Prapiroon, is updated hourly and promptly communicated to localities across the country. On July 22, the General Department of Hydrometeorology held two online meetings with agencies and hydrometeorological stations in the Northern and North Central regions on the developments of storm No. 2. Along with that are warnings for affected localities, including Nghe An.
In summary, in the past 24 hours, the North Central region has had scattered showers and thunderstorms, with heavy rain in some places. Particularly, the mountainous area in the West of Nghe An has had heavy to very heavy rain and thunderstorms with rainfall measured from 7am on July 21 to 7am on July 22 generally 60 - 120 mm. Some places are higher such as in Con Cuong with Chau Khe (Con Cuong) 162 mm, Cam Lam 149.8 mm; in Tuong Duong with Yen Na 1 rainfall reaching 167.8 mm,...
PV:So in the coming days, what is worth noting about the weather situation in Nghe An?
Mr. Le Duc Cuong:The developments of storm No. 2 are basically consistent with the warnings of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
Specifically, regarding the upcoming developments of storm No. 2 and detailed comments for the North Central region, due to the influence of the tropical convergence zone with an axis passing through the area between the Southern Delta of the North and the North Central region connecting with the center of storm No. 2, in the East Sea, the axis will be raised to the North, so from the night of July 22 to 23, in Thanh Hoa and Northern Nghe An, there will be moderate rain, heavy rain, some places will have very heavy rain and thunderstorms. It is forecasted that in the Southern Nghe An and Ha Tinh regions, there will be showers, some places will have moderate to heavy rain and thunderstorms. Note that in thunderstorms, you need to be on guard against the high possibility of tornadoes, strong gusts of wind, hail, and lightning.
The total rainfall forecast for Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, and Ha Tinh is likely to reach 40 - over 80 mm. Specifically: Thanh Hoa: Generally 40 - 70 mm, some places over 100 mm. Nghe An: Generally 20 - 50 mm, some places over 80 mm. Ha Tinh: Generally 10 - 30 mm, some places over 50 mm. Particularly in Nghe An, widespread rain is forecast from the night of July 22 to July 24. During thunderstorms, it is necessary to be on guard against tornadoes, hail, and strong gusts of wind. The rainfall forecast for coastal plains is generally 40 - 70 mm, some places over 80 mm. The midlands and mountainous areas are 30 - 80 mm, some places over 100 mm.
We also have comments on the flood situation on the rivers through the hourly updated monitoring data. During this storm, from July 23-25, the water level on the upper reaches of the rivers of Thanh Hoa and Nghe An provinces fluctuated in an upward trend. The water level on the rivers was approximately at the alarm level 1. The water flow to the reservoirs in the area gradually increased, but currently the water level of the reservoirs is still lower than the normal rising water level.
However, the erratic developments of storms, rain and wind can cause consequences, especially in areas along rivers and streams, high mountainous areas where flash floods and landslides may occur. In particular, there is a high risk of flash floods and landslides in the western mountainous districts of Thanh Hoa and Nghe An provinces from July 23 to July 25. Along with that, there is a forecast of widespread heavy rain in Nghe An from July 23 to July 24. During thunderstorms, it is necessary to be on guard against tornadoes, hail and strong gusts of wind. Rainfall is forecast to reach 40 - 70 mm in the coastal plains, with some places reaching over 80 mm. The midland and mountainous areas will reach 30 - 80 mm, with some places reaching over 100 mm.
PV:Thank you!
