In the morning of June 24, storms can cause flooding in Hanoi

While Typhoon Haima has not yet landed, a tropical depression has just formed off the Philippines that is rapidly strengthening into a storm. Northern and Northern Central Vietnam forecast heavy rain to 300 mm by the end of the week.

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On the afternoon of June 22, at the meeting of the Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control, Mr. Bui Minh Tang, Director of the Central Hydrometeorological Forecast Center, said that there is a low pressure in the east of Luzon Island (Philippines). Tropic. On June 24, this depression will strengthen into a storm. "With great intensity, it will attract Haima storms operating in the East Sea to the south," Mr. Tang said.

An additional low pressure has just formed off the Philippines, which is expected to become a strong storm, affecting the direction of Haima's movement. (Photo: NEA).

Accordingly, around the night of the 23rd of the morning of June 24, Typhoon Haima will be located in the Gulf of Tonkin area and last for a long time (2-3 days), causing rain to the entire North. " Due to the operation of the tropical depression outside the Pacific Ocean, it is possible that after Haima stormed the Vietnam-China border area, it will be attracted to the Gulf of Tonkin, strong into a tropical depression. At that time, the provinces from Quang Ninh to Quang Binh will be affected directly, "Mr. Tang worried.

If this situation happens as expected, from 25 to 26 June, the weather in the Gulf of Tonkin will be bad. The coastal provinces from Quang Ninh to Quang Ngai have strong winds, showers and thunderstorms.

From the evening of June 23, the northern coastal provinces will have rain, from midnight heavy rain. Rain will last until the end of the week, take place on a large scale and develop deep into the North Central region like Ha Tinh and Quang Binh. According to Mr. Tang, rainfall is at least 100 mm, popular at 200-300 mm, especially some places will rain up to 400 mm.

Location and forecast of the direction of Haima typhoon on the afternoon of June 22. (Photo: NCHMF).

Commenting on the development and influence of typhoon Haima, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat said that Typhoon Haima had more unfavorable developments for Vietnam. " More and more, the storm shifted to the south of our country, needing to prevent the worst possible situations ," Mr. Phat suggested.

Minister Phat asked localities to be in the area of ​​the impact of storms ready to cope in all situations. In particular, attention should be paid to key irrigation works, tourist boats in Quang Ninh and Hai Phong, to avoid possible bad cases. For vessels operating or anchoring in the area affected by storms, on the evening of June 23, they must immediately move into safe places of shelter .

According to the Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control, the most worrying thing now is that the Northern provinces are entering the winter-spring rice harvest . The Northern Delta area has only harvested 15-20% of the rice area. Mr. Tran Quang Hoai, Director of Dyke and Flood Control said that speeding up rice harvest is difficult, because rice is not enough. In addition, a number of dyke and irrigation works are unfinished in Bac Giang, Dien Bien and Nghe An .

The meteorological and hydrological station of the Northern Delta said that the rain caused by Haima storm lasts from the evening of June 23-27, concentrating from 24 to 26 June.Northern coastal provinces and the North Central Coast will be the places with the highest rainfall.In Hanoi, the first phase of the sewerage project has just been completed to allow for a rainfall of approximately 170 mm in two days.

The precipitation levels are specified corresponding to the measured rainfall over a 12-hour period.Accordingly, rain of 20-50 mm is moderate rain;over 50 to 100 mm is heavy rain;over 100 mm is now very heavy rain.