Matmo, the fifth storm this year, is moving west quickly and is forecast to reach the coastal areas of central Quang Ngai to Khanh Hoa provinces this evening, according to the latest report from the National Hydro-meteorological Forecast Centre.
Heavy rainfall is expected to continue in the northern region and the central province of Thanh Hoa over the weekend, the National Hydro-Meteorological Forecast Centre has warned.
Lower water levels in reservoirs and barren farmland can be easily seen in many parts of the south-central and Central Highlands region even though it is the rainy season.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged relevant ministries, agencies and localities to take drastic measures to cope with potential flooding from a tropical depression that is developing close to coastal areas.
More torrential rain, forecast to be stronger than the record extensive downpour in July 1986, will hit the northern region from July 31 to August 8 with estimated rainfall of up to 300-400mm.
A long spell of hot weather is forecast to cover the northern and
central regions during June, with the average temperature forecast to
range between 25-30 degrees Celsius.
A sharp decrease in rainfall in the central, Central Highlands and
southern regions will likely lead to a huge drought during the 2012-13
dry season, warns the National Hydro-meteorological Forecast Centre.
Storm Haitang is expected to hit central Ha Tinh and Thua Thien-Hue
provinces early Sept. 27 before weakening to a low pressure system,
according to the National Hydro-meteorological Forecast Centre.
Hot weather is forecast to continue in the northern and central regions
over the next few days with temperatures of 34-37 degrees Celsius,
according to the National Hydro – meteorological Forecast Centre.
Hot weather is forecast to continue in northern and central regions over
the next few days with temperatures topping nearly 38 degrees Celsius,
according to the National Hydro-meteorological Forecast Centre.
A low tropical pressure formed to the west of the Truong Sa (Spratly)
Archipelago is forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rains to coastal
provinces from Quang Ngai to Ca Mau and Kien Giang, according to the
National Hydro-meteorological Forecast Centre.
The Vietnam Red Cross has prepared money and goods worth over 4.3
billion VND to aid storm victims in the central coastal region after
tropical storm Mindulle hit the region on August 24, killing seven.
The National Hydro-Meteorological Forecast Centre on July 20 said the
second storm of this year, Chanthu, would be 210 km northeast of China
’s Hainan Island at 7pm on July 21.
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