Central region has heavy rain for 2 days, some places over 600mm

The above information was mentioned by Mr. Mai Van Khiem, Director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at a meeting of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development with 11 coastal provinces and cities from Ninh Binh to Binh Dinh on response to the tropical depression, on the afternoon of September 18.

Mr. Khiem said that as of 1 p.m. today, the tropical depression was about 136 km east of Hoang Sa archipelago, about 530 km from Da Nang. The strongest wind near the center of the tropical depression was level 7 (50-61 km/h), gusting to level 9.

According to Mr. Khiem, this morning, the tropical depression is moving more slowly than yesterday.

Mr. Mai Van Khiem, Director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

“ Through monitoring from yesterday until noon today, all options as well as international forecasts have determined that the tropical depression will strengthen into a storm when passing through the Hoang Sa archipelago. Therefore, we still maintain the warning that the tropical depression will strengthen into a storm with an intensity of at least level 8 ,” said Mr. Khiem.

Regarding the impact of the tropical depression that is likely to strengthen into a storm, Mr. Khiem said that from this evening, in the North East Sea area (including the Hoang Sa archipelago), the sea area from Nghe An to Quang Ngai (including Ly Son island district, Cu Lao Cham, Con Co, Hon Ngu) will have strong winds of level 6-7, waves 2-4m high, the area near the storm center will have winds of level 8, gusts of level 10, waves 3-5m high, rough seas.

The Director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting warned that from early morning and on September 19, the coastal mainland from Quang Binh to Quang Nam will have strong winds of level 5-6, gusting to level 7-8. From noon to tomorrow afternoon, the coastal coast of Ha Tinh - Quang Nam will have winds gradually increasing to level 6-7, the area near the storm's center will have winds of level 8, gusting to level 10. Deep inland, there will be gusts of level 6-7.

“ The rain will be concentrated on September 18 and 19, mainly in Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue, Da Nang, with total rainfall ranging from 200-300mm, with some places over 600mm. Quang Binh and Ha Tinh provinces will have rain of 150-300mm, with some places over 500mm. Nghe An, Thanh Hoa, Quang Nam, and Quang Ngai provinces will have rain of 70-150mm, with some places over 200mm ,” Mr. Khiem stated.

In addition, due to the influence of the strong southwest monsoon, the Central Highlands and the South have 40-80mm of rain, in some places over 150mm, with a risk of urban flooding in the southern provinces and landslides in the Central Highlands provinces.

According to Mr. Khiem, due to the impact of heavy rain, there is a risk of flash floods and landslides, concentrated in mountainous and midland areas of the provinces in the North Central, Central Central and Central Highlands regions, especially the provinces from Nghe An to Quang Ngai, Kon Tum, Dak Nong and Lam Dong.

In addition, heavy rain will cause floods in Thanh Hoa - Quang Nam rivers with amplitudes of 3-7 m. Rivers in Quang Binh - Quang Nam will rise to alert levels 1, 2 and above alert 2. Small rivers in Quang Binh and Quang Tri will rise to alert level 3.

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