El-Nino will get worse

According to the National Center for Hydrometeorology, El-Nino phenomenon will be more serious in the coming months.

Comments on rain and water changes from January 2007 to April 2007 show that the total rainfall in the coming months is likely to be lower than the average for many years, less likely. Off-season rain occurs, especially in the South Central and Central Highlands.

(Photo: vnanet.vn) Therefore, localities need to prevent water shortage, widespread drought and saltwater intrusion in estuaries. In particular, provinces in the South Central region are more likely to experience severe drought as happened in 1998.

Currently, the flow on rivers in the Central, Central Highlands and Southern regions is gradually decreasing. It is forecasted that the flow in the central rivers will continue to fall and be lower than the average for many years, of which the flow in the North Central will be only about 20-30%, in the Middle Central region, about 30- 50%, in the South Central region, about 40-60%.

Provinces in the Central Highlands need drought precautions that appear between February 2007 and May 2007, because the flow on rivers in the North Central Highlands will be 30-40% shortfall, in the South Central Highlands lack. 10-20% gap.

Particularly in the Mekong Delta region, the water level of the Mekong River upstream stations will be 10-20 cm lower than the average of many years and equivalent to the dry season in 2005. Therefore, the situation of water shortage and saline intrusion entering estuaries and inland areas will occur on a large scale.

With the dry weather, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development have asked localities to plan a reasonable crop and crop structure, implement management measures. effective and efficient use of water resources to cope with water shortages for living and production.