Experts warn there will be especially large floods this year

After the persistent rain caused by storm No. 2 left 17 people dead and missing in Son La, Dien Bien and Hanoi, on the afternoon of July 25, meteorological experts warned that this year there would be especially large floods...

According to Mr. Nguyen Van Huong, Head of Weather Forecast Department, National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, July, August and September are the "main" rainy and flood seasons in the North and the Central Highlands.

Thunderstorms continue to appear in Hanoi this afternoon, July 25.

Therefore, from now until September 2024, the flood situation in these two areas will be at a high level. In September, October and November, the flood area will shift to the provinces in the Central region.

"This time of year is also when the La Nina phenomenon begins to operate, so there is a high risk of especially heavy rains in the Central region," Mr. Huong warned.

Heavy rain turned the streets into rivers in Son La City on the morning of July 24.

In Muong Pon 1 village, Muong Pon commune, Dien Bien district, Dien Bien province, a flash flood occurred, killing and leaving at least 7 people missing. The cause was that from the night of July 24 to the morning of July 25, in the provinces of Son La, Dien Bien, Lai Chau... heavy rain continued to occur (in Dien Bien alone, the rain was up to 293mm).

Forces in Dien Bien province are urgently rescuing victims of flash floods on the morning of July 25.

Previously, due to heavy rain, from the afternoon of July 23 to the morning of July 24, in Hanoi, 1 person was swept away by floodwaters while crossing a stream, in Mai Son and Thuan Chau districts (Son La province), 9 people died and went missing (due to floods and landslides).

Severe flooding in the area along the Bui River through Chuong My district (Hanoi) on July 24.

In addition, some communes along the Bui River, in Chuong My District (Hanoi) were severely flooded due to prolonged rain combined with the release of floodwaters from hydroelectric plants in the Northwest region; a billion-dollar villa in Dong Vo Hamlet, Phu Man Commune (Quoc Oai - Hanoi) collapsed and was completely destroyed on the morning of July 24 due to a landslide.

Flood discharge at Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant.

Currently, Son La and Hoa Binh hydropower plants are having to open 5 flood gates.

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