BUILDING A REAL-TIME INFORMATION AND FLASH FLOODS, LANDSLIDES EARLY WARNING SYSTEM IN MOUNTAINOUS AND MIDLAND AREAS OF VIET NAM

Abstract

Flash flood is a natural disaster occurring shortly on small scale albeit with great devastation. In fact, the current flash flood events, landslide investigations and surveys from research agencies and local authorities play an important role in creating diverse data sources for researching and exploring the signs as well as modeling adjustment for detecting the risks. This article presents the results of making a Web portal used for the reception and integration of early warnings from citizens, local authorities and governing bodies against flash floods and landslides. This system collects real time rainfall data from the CDH of Meteorology and Hydrology Administration, integrates the numerical weather prediction WRF (the Weather Research and Forescast) model with 6 h, 24 h, 48 h forecast lead time and SEAFFGS product results. Also, it would elaborate on the system providing tools for aiding, analysing, producing and disseminating warning bulletins against flash floods and landslides for mountainous and midland areas, sending warning message about high risk flash flood and landslide with the total observed rainfall or rainfall forecast over the
threshold via email or Zalo automatically. This information which can be accessed everywhere via the internet, will effectively support the forecasters in mornitoring and publishing the flash flood and landslide warning bulletins; help the authorities and citizens become aware of natural disasters early and mitigate damage caused by flash floods and landslides.