Tuyen Quang, Oct. 7 -- The entire northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang has been placed under very hight risk of flash floods, landslides, and land subsidence as heavy rain continues to batter the area due to the weakening low-pressure system from Storm Matmo, according to the provincial Hydro-Meteorological Station.

From early October 7, the province has experienced heavy to very heavy rain and gale, with rainfall ranging between 50 and 100mm. The soil moisture model indicates that many areas are nearly saturated (above 85%), and some have already reached full saturation. In the next six hours, rainfall is expected to reach 50-80mm across most localities in Tuyen Quang, with some areas likely to exceed 120mm.

The meteorological ...