Tropical depressions cause large areas of rain

The low pressure area in the southern part of the South China Sea has strengthened into a tropical depression, causing great affection in the provinces from Quang Binh to Binh Thuan.

At 16 o'clock on November 2, the position of the tropical depression center was in the range of 9.5 to 10.5 degrees north latitude; 112.3 to 113.3 degrees Kinh Dong, about 450 km from the South Central Coast to the East of Southeast. The strongest wind in the area near the center of strong tropical depression at level 6 (ie from 39 to 49 km per hour), jerks on level 6.

It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, the tropical depression will move mainly in the west, about 10km away every hour.

Due to the impact of tropical depressions combined with the northeast monsoon, offshore waters from Khanh Hoa to Ca Mau provinces have strong winds of level 6, level 7, jerks on level 7, strong seas. Provinces from Quang Binh to Binh Thuan have moderate rain, heavy rain, and a place with very heavy rain.

Also according to the Central Hydrometeorological Center, due to the influence of northeast wind combined with the circulation of tropical depression tonight and tomorrow (November 3), the provinces from Thua Thien Hue to Binh Thuan and the Central Highlands will have moderate rainfall, big to very heavy rain, with a common rainfall of 70-100mm, some places over 150mm.

The path of the tropical depression. (Photo: VNN)

At present, floods in Quang Nam, from Binh Dinh to Khanh Hoa and North Tay Nguyen continue to rise; rivers from Quang Binh to Thua Thien Hue and Quang Ngai are slow but still high.

Last night and today, floods of rivers from Thua Thien Hue to Quang Ngai are capable of rising and staying high; rivers from Binh Dinh to Binh Thuan and the Central Highlands continue to rise and are capable of above alarming levels. 3. Need to prevent flash floods, landslides in mountainous areas, steep slopes and deep flooding in low-lying and plain areas riverside provinces.

LH