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Downpours to continue raging in northern Vietnam until next week

Downpours to continue raging in northern Vietnam until next week

Thursday, July 30, 2015, 13:52 GMT+7

Heavy rains will keep battering northern Vietnamese provinces until next Tuesday, possibly together with flash floods and landslides, the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting warned on Thursday. Downpours will continue raging in the northern region, especially in Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Lang Son and Bac Giang Provinces, and mountainous areas from July 30 to August 4, the center said, adding that this rainy weather will also affect the north-central region. Precipitation totals in the period will be 100-200mm on average, but could reach 300-400mm in some areas, the center warned. This morning, rainfall was recorded at 220mm in Lang Son Province’s Chi Lang District and 200mm in Cua Ong Ward, Cam Pha City, Quang Ninh Province, the center reported. Meanwhile, many rivers in the northern region are rising, with the Ky Cung and Luc Nam Rivers reaching 2.53m and 3.5m at 3:00 am and 8:00 am this morning, respectively. Until next Tuesday, the Hong and Thai Binh Rivers may rise by up to 7m upstream and up to 4m downstream. Heavy rains and rising river levels will submerge low-lying areas in such northern provinces as Quang Ninh, Lang Son, Hai Phong, Thai Binh and Nam Dinh, and may cause flash floods in all northern provinces, especially Quang Ninh, Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Giang, Bac Kan, Ha Giang and Tuyen Quang. Landslides will likely occur in areas with sloping terrain or alluvial grounds, particularly in Quang Ninh, the center warned.  The Gulf of Tonkin will have winds as strong as 61kph and squalls of up to 88kph, and experience rough seas with waves reaching 2-3.5m in height. In Quang Ninh, torrential rains and subsequent flooding have killed 17 people and left six others missing over the four days starting on July 26, local authorities said.

The calamity is considered the worst of its kind in the last 40 years, with rainfall totals of up to 870mm recorded in Cua Ong Ward, Cam Pha City, according to the National Center for Hydro-Metrological Forecasting. As of Wednesday, the flooding had caused total damage of more than VND1.5 trillion (over US$68.7 million), local authorities said, citing initial statistics. Floodwaters began to recede yesterday afternoon, and a number of locals are returning to their homes.

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