Storm Maon further weakens into low pressure area, downpours continue in northern region
Storm Maon – the third to enter the East Sea this year, further weakened into a low pressure area in the northern mountainous region on early August 26.
Path of Storm Maon (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Storm Maon – the third to enter the East Sea this year, further weakened into a low pressure area in thenorthern mountainous region on early August 26.
At 1am, the strongest wind at the centre of the low pressure area was below 39km/h. In the next 12 hours, the area will continue to move westward andgradually dissipate.
Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)
There is a high risk of flash floods and landslides in mountainous provincesand flooding in low-lying areas such as Quang Ninh, Thai Nguyen, Lang Son, andBac Giang.
In the capital city of Hanoi, extreme rain hit the capital on August 25 morning, causing rush-hour issues and falling trees. More bad weather is expected in the coming days
Heavy rains are forecast to continue in the northern region andsome parts of the central and southern regions during the day./.
Under the influence of Storm Ma-on, the third to enter the East Sea this year, the northern region and the north central province of Thanh Hoa will experience moderate to heavy rains and thunderstorms from the evening of August 25 to August 27.
Due to impacts of storm Ma-on, the third entering the East Sea so far this year, heavy rains at 100-200mm and even 250mm have poured onto the northern region from August 25, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
