20 people died, 17 went missing because of Hurricane Damrey

Typhoon No. 12 swept through South Central and Central Highlands, causing 20 deaths, 17 missing crews, more than 500 houses collapsed.

On the afternoon of November 4, the Standing Office of the Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control said that Hurricane Damrey (typhoon No. 12) had killed 20 victims, 17 missing.

In which, Khanh Hoa has 12 people killed, followed by Binh Dinh and Lam Dong (3 people).

The storm also made more than 500 collapsed houses, about 23,000 apartments were roofed and damaged.

17 people are missing due to sinking ships in the sea. Among them, 7 ships with 76 crew members sunk, including: North Sea 16; Hoa Mai 68; Son Long 08; Jupiter passenger ship; Ha Trung 98; Nam Khanh 26; Fei Yue 9.

Information from the Border Guard Command, the 95184 Real-Estate Ship with two workers on the way back to avoid storms from the machine, floated at 13035 'Vi Bac - 109048' Kinh Dong. Functional forces are contacting the ships in the team to help.

Two ships of Binh Dinh province anchored in dangerous areas are still unable to contact.

By 16:00 today, the malfunction of the medium and low-voltage power grid caused power outages in Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa provinces; Binh Dinh province only has Tam Quan district with electricity; Dak Lak lost power in 3 districts .

Road and railway traffic is also affected by storm Damrey. National road 1D in Binh Dinh province has been eroded in 10 locations with an area of ​​up to 700 m3. At Km 1404 + 100, Ho Chi Minh Road, Quang Nam Province also crawled on the roads, causing a complete blockage.

Authorities said that dozens of inter-provincial passenger ships and provinces had to stop at stations to avoid storms. Passengers are provided with adequate food, water and safety.

9h40

Vice Chairman of Phu Yen People's Committee, Mr. Tran Huu The said that according to local reports, there have been several missing cases and two people have died from the storm. Currently, rain and wind are very big in the province."A few thousand houses were roofed, in the coastal area, near the airport, 2 to 5 m waves, covering the entire road , " said Mr. The.

In Song Cau and Tuy An, more than hundred stable boats were also sunk by the waves. Shrimp rafts and fish rafts were washed out to the sea a lot, not counting.

9h20

The deputy chairman of Nha Trang City People's Committee, Mr. Le Huy Toan, said nearly 10 people were stuck in a house on Pham Van Dong Street that had been safely rescued. However, the city has recorded a death due to the storm. Toan said the high winds knocked down a wall, crushing a fatal baby.

9am

At 8:30, Khanh Hoa police successfully rescued 3 men trapped in rubble in the inn room in Vinh Hoa ward, Nha Trang city. The victims were only injured in their feet, awake, the brick and mortar scene, the roof of the roof was sprawled.

"At about 5:30 we sat in the inn listening to the storm, the sound of the wind whistling and passing made the room collapsed, the sky was dark. We were trapped inside without escaping ," one victim said.

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The inn collapsed, pressing three people inside.(Photo: Xuan Ngoc).

8:30

This morning, many roads in Tuy Hoa City (Phu Yen) were heavily flooded due to heavy rain. After a night of breathlessness, the people woke up and continued to throw water out of the house, cleaning up the falling glass. Quach Huu Thanh's family, ward 7, Tuy Hoa was hit by the storm last night. He said, tonight will take his wife and children to live in.

An hour ago, Phu Yen had heavy rain and high winds. The more towards the sea, the more fierce the wind whistles. The area downstream of the Ba River near the sea is straining before the storm. People who come to the city find it hard to go home when going against the wind direction, which is hit by rain water on their face.

8h25

After the typhoon number 12 passed, a series of roads in Nha Trang City were heavily flooded, many places were flooded with 0.5 m like 2/4 road, Ly Thanh Ton and Hung Vuong streets .

Due to inundation, green trees fell so the traffic in Nha Trang City was very difficult. Police in Khanh Hoa province are mobilizing all forces to rescue and handle falling trees.

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The car was buried in the corrugated iron roof on April 2, Nha Trang City.(Photo: Xuan Ngoc).

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The road in Nha Trang City is flooded deep in the water after the storm.(Photo: Xuan Ngoc).

8:10: Nearly 10 people are stuck in collapsed houses in Nha Trang

In Khanh Hoa, the heavier the rain is, the stronger the wind gusts. Dozens of houses have roofs and trees falling. The Vice Chairman of Nha Trang City People's Committee, Mr. Le Huy Toan, said that he has directed Vinh Hoa ward to the scene of a collapsed house that left nearly a dozen people stranded on Pham Van Dong Street. Nha Trang currently has a small child who suffered minor injuries due to storms, has not recorded any human damage."The impact of storms is very great, houses are roofed, trees are pouring a lot," Toan said.

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A collapsed wall in Khanh Hoa.(Photo: Phuoc Tuan).

8 hours

Risk of flash flood, landslide in provinces from Quang Nam to Khanh Hoa

In the last 6 hours, provinces from Quang Nam to Khanh Hoa have experienced heavy rain. Heavy rain will continue to pour into this area in the next 6-12 hours.

The risk of flash floods, landslides in mountainous areas, local flooding in low-lying areas in these provinces is very high, especially in the districts of Hien, Nam Giang, Que Son, Phuoc Son and Tra My ( Quang Nam); Tra Bong, Son Tay, Son Ha, Ba To, Minh Long (Quang Ngai);

Van Canh, An Lao, Vinh Thanh, Hoai An, Phu Cat, Hoai Nhon, Tuy Phuoc (Binh Dinh); Tuy Hoa, Dong Xuan, Song Hinh, Son Hoa, Tay Hoa, Song Cau (Phu Yen); Khanh Vinh, Khanh Son, Cam Ranh, Dien Khanh, Van Ninh and Ninh Hoa (Khanh Hoa).

The authorities also warned of the risk of unsafe reservoirs from Quang Nam to Khanh Hoa provinces, especially Khanh Hoa province.

7:30

Nha Trang - Dien Khanh area has a strong wind gust, many motorbikes are knocked down."I drove from Phu Yen to see how terrible it was, roof cars, electric poles, flying houses were scattered. My whole life has never seen such a big storm," a driver said.

Meanwhile, the southern area of ​​Khanh Hoa bus station runs away when the ceiling collapses, the glass door is broken by the wind. Dozens of passengers were stuck because no vehicles dared to leave the station. Currently the road is empty, no one dares to go to the street.

In the morning of November 4, Hurricane Damrey landed in the area between Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa provinces.

Influence of storms, in Tuy Hoa (Phu Yen) with wind level 11, Ninh Hoa (Phu Yen) wind level 12, Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa) wind level 11.

Storm center at 7am, is on the coastal land of Khanh Hoa - Phu Yen provinces. The strongest wind power is near the center of strong storm level 11-12 (100-135km / h), level 15 jerks.

In the next 3 hours, storms go mainly in the West with a speed of 15-20 km / h.

Typhoon No. 12 caused heavy rains in the Central and Central Highlands provinces. In Tam Ky 101mm heavy rain, Quang Ngai City 118mm; MDrak (Dak Lak) has a heavy rain of 131mm .

6h40

In Phu Yen, rain and wind have decreased, power outages still occur on a large scale. In Tuy Hoa City, green trees break down and turn on the roots to pull along the power line lying on the road. In Ro hamlet, the area with embankments is eroded, many houses are roofed.

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Tree uprooted on Tuy Hoa street.(Photo: Pham Linh).

Mr. Tran Huu The - Vice Chairman of the province said that the storm is still strong. This morning, some areas in Tuy Hoa City had electricity. According to Mr. The, the electricity industry only fixes a number of places that are likely to not be destroyed by storms.

According to the Central Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting, due to the impact of the typhoon No. 12, in Tuy Hoa (Phu Yen) there is a windstorm of level 11, Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa). first landed in Khanh Hoa with the strongest wind in the area near the center of storm level 12 (115-135km / h), jerking level 15. Forecast in the next 3 hours, the storm moves mainly in the West with a speed of 15-20km /hour.

6h

On Highway 1 from Cam Ranh to Nha Trang, the wind gusts violently. Toning the houses on both sides of the highway, the roof flew everywhere. A series of trees fell across the road and iron, causing many passenger cars and North-South trains to stop. The pillars of the gas station were knocked down by the wind. It was already bright, but the houses of the people were still closed, not a shadow.

In Ninh Hoa, the rain decreases but the wind gets stronger and stronger, making houses and electric lines more damaged. The whole town lost power, traffic was paralyzed.

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Gas cylinders are knocked down by the wind.(Photo: Phuoc Tuan).

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The corrugated iron roof blocks the road.(Photo: Phuoc Tuan).

5:30

Cam Ranh (Khanh Hoa) it started to rain, the wind whistled. Many drivers driving cars into the center of Khanh Hoa Phu Yen seem worried."Typhoon is also afraid, in addition to worrying on the road and worry about the family in Ninh Hoa, do not know anything about the wife and children at home , " said Tam, the passenger car in Ho Chi Minh City - Khanh Hoa, said.

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Passenger cars are constantly updating the situation of storms and storms on motorways.(Photo: Phuoc Tuan).

Also in Nha Trang, on Tran Phu street, a series of uprooted trees are located beneath the road. In particular, the restaurant is nearly 100 meters away from Tram Huong tower and is covered by an old tree on the roof.

Leaders of Van Ninh district - the district adjacent to Phu Yen - said that many houses in Van Tho commune were speedy and damaged.

According to the forecast at 5 am, due to the impact of Typhoon Damrey, Ly Son Island (Quang Ngai), strong wind level 7, level 9, An Nhon (Binh Dinh) strong wind level 8, shock level 10, Tuy Hoa (Phu Yen) level 10. The provinces from Quang Tri to Ninh Thuan have had heavy rains such as: Quang Ngai 115 mm, Tam Ky (Quang Nam) 100 mm, Tuy Hoa (Phu Yen) 90 mm, .

4 hours on November 4, the storm center is right in the waters of Phu Yen - Khanh Hoa - Ninh Thuan provinces with strong winds of level 12 (115-135 km / h), shocking level 15. In the next 6 hours, storms follow West with a speed of 15-20 km / h, going to the mainland of Phu Yen, Khanh Hoa and Ninh Thuan provinces then weakening.

At 10 am on November 4, the storm center on the mainland of Phu Yen-Khanh Hoa-Ninh Thuan provinces with the strongest wind in the area near the storm center is strong at level 10 (75-100 km / h), and jerky level 13.

5h

The wind is shaking violently in Phu Yen . Mr. Hoi (40 years old) in Hoa Binh 1 commune, Tay Hoa district said he had never witnessed a storm of such high winds since the 1993 typhoon. His commune and neighboring communes cut off power, all things that are dark.

"The rain has been lighter an hour ago, but the wind is very strong, sitting in the house is still listening to the buzzing. In addition, there is no shadow in the street. In this way, the storm center swept away, everything collapsed , " Mr. Hoi said, anxiety voice.

In Hoa Vinh town, Dong Hoa district (Phu Yen), five families of Mr. Bao's family (35 years old) did not dare to sleep because of the storm."My wind is so strong. Many of my neighbor's four-storey houses, and roof tiles are fast. Sitting in a house where the team says insurance because of fear of tile falling on our heads," Mr. Bao worried.

In An Nhon and Binh Dinh districts, Mr. Thanh (55 years old) said that the current wind is strong, size 9-10. There is still heavy rain and strong wind. People 's home electricity has been lost for more than three hours, electricity still stays on. Also in this district, a villager said their fourth-level house had flown their tiles."Was the storm already in, or was it just a bit early, but it was terrible. Waiting until morning to get out of here," he said.

4:50: Ninh Thuan

As a locality being warned to be in a dangerous area equivalent to Khanh Hoa and Phu Yen, but Ran Rang Thap Cham City has just started to rain, the wind hisses but not much.

The shoreline is stronger and stronger, however, there is still no sign of storm directly affecting this locality. Mr. Nguyen Van Hung - a fisherman in Dong Hai commune - said that the area of ​​coastal houses has been evacuated to relatives' homes in the middle of the village to avoid storms."Such wind and rain are unharmed, fearing that this morning, the storm will hit and destroy," Hung said.

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The coast in Ninh Thuan has started to rain and wind.(Photo: Phuoc Tuan).

4h: A ​​series of roof houses

At a 300m 2 cultural house in Hon Ro port, Nha Trang City has about 150 people who have been able to return to the storm from the afternoon. People bring furniture, blankets and mats to lay layered on the floor. Many small children hugged their mothers tightly to sleep in blankets while many others sat in the storm. The government supports shrimp noodles and hot water to keep people up late at night.

Outside, the more heavy the rain, the more the wind whistles for long periods. On the roads at Hon Ro, green trees, signs of falling and falling, many houses are roofed.

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Toning roofs flying all over the road in Hon Ro (Nha Trang).(Photo: Xuan Ngoc).

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Hundreds of Hon Ro people (Nha Trang) stay at a cultural house.(Photo: Xuan Ngoc).

3h

Disaster risk level after disaster

The wind was still more and more intense in Tuy Hoa City. Many houses let out a loud throbbing sound, the iron roof clashed against each other. Some areas had a power outage, the people holding a flashlight opened the door to watch the storm but quickly retreated to the house when they saw the ruins outside.

Facing the threat of typhoon Damrey hitting Phu Yen province, the storm surge in the coastal area is 0.5-1 m, waves can be 6-8 m high, Vice President Tran Huu The expressed concern: "We are worried. especially in the area of ​​Da Dien and Da Nong gates in Tuy Hoa City because the waves are very strong, before that, 800 m of dyke section with residential area was swept away. .

According to Mr. The, because the area is located on the center of the storm, many coastal areas will be severely affected such as aquaculture in Vung Ro, Tuy An, Cu Mong lagoon and Xuan Dai bay. Most fishermen have been mobilized against storms. "This time the wind level is higher than the year but the people are less subjective, so the preparation is better," Mr. The said.

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Damrey storm is raging on the coast of Phu Yen - Khanh Hoa.

According to the Central Hydrometeorological Forecast Center, at 2:30 am, the islands of Ly Son (Quang Ngai), An Nhon (Binh Dinh) have strong winds of level 7, shock level 9; In Tuy Hoa (Phu Yen) level 8. The provinces from Quang Tri to Ninh Thuan have heavy rain, some places have very heavy rain (Quang Ngai 107 mm), Tam Ky (Quang Nam) 51 mm.

The level of storm disaster risks in 3 provinces of Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa is raised to level 4 - only after the disaster level.

In the next 12 hours, the storm moves in the West, 15-20 hours per hour, and the provinces from Phu Yen to Ninh Thuan with the strongest winds of level 11-12, level 15. mind the storm on the mainland of the southern provinces of the Central Highlands. The strongest wind is in the area near the center of the storm with strong levels of 9-10 (75-100 km / h), shock level 13.

The waters from Quang Ngai to Binh Thuan (including Ly Son and Phu Quy islands) have strong winds of level 8-10, the area near the center of the storm passes through level 11-12, level 15; rough sea. The coastal areas from Quang Tri to Quang Nam provinces have strong winds of level 6-7 and level 9; North East Sea region has strong winds of 7-8 level, level 10 jerks.

2h30: Nha Trang evacuated people in the rain

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Tree fell in Nha Trang.(Photo: Xuan Ngoc).

Rain, wind whistling, stronger each time. The sea was rough, the waves were fierce. Green trees along Tran Phu street were wrecked by the wind.

Share to PV, Mr. Thuong (living in Nha Trang City) said that he was awake at night because of the storm."The wind roars, the rain is still not very big but the electricity in my place is out of place , " he said.

Together in this coastal city, Trang had to stand by the door all night, feeling like the wind wanted to blow away."The wind is strong, my neighborhood is in the 12-zone wind forecast area, level 15 jerks. I don't know if the storm will be able to survive , " she expressed worried.

At 2:20 am, nearly a dozen households living in the area at risk of landslide at Hon Ro were sent to a high place by the authorities. Electrical system is cut to ensure safety.

At the headquarters of Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee, Chairman Le Duc Vinh and other leaders were on duty to monitor the storms of Damrey - to be landed here."The task of responding to storms is carried out simultaneously to localities. At present, we monitor to react soon when storms come," Vinh said.

1h30: A series of power plants in Phu Yen

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The tree fell over the wire.(Photo: Pham Linh).

The rain is getting bigger and bigger in Tuy Hoa, Tay Hoa city . Outside the street there is no one person."The roaring wind in the door roared so my family could not sleep, the feeling of storm coming in was there," said Hoi (25) in Tay Hoa.

On Tran Hung Dao Street, near People's Committee of Ward 7 (Tuy Hoa City), many green trees turn on their roots, crushing down the wiring. In front of the entrance to the Banking Academy of Phu Yen, some billboards were blown away by the wind; Welcome gate recoil, recoil in the rain and wind.

Vice Chairman of Phu Yen Provincial People's Committee Tran Huu The said that he had received information and asked the electricity industry to handle the situation of breaking the wire to avoid danger to the people."This area has been reviewed, the storm is coming, there are no people walking on the road so we are less worried , " he said.

0:30: Phu Yen rains heavily

At the coast of Ward 7, Tuy Hoa City, rain is heavy. Nearly 5 m high waves hit the shore, white foam was thrown. The ocean will be tilted by the wind. Phu Yen province is projected to be one of two storm regions Damrey landed with wind level 12.

"It has been more than 2 hours of rain, it is getting stronger. The rain is heavy, the wind is constantly gobbling, making bamboo rows in front of my room fall like a broken one," said Huyen Tram, a ward of Ward 9 (Tuy Hoa City).

Mr. Tran Huu The - Vice Chairman of Phu Yen Province - said that the southern areas of the province are expected to be seriously damaged: Tuy Hoa City, Tuy Hoa District and Dong Hoa District; Tuy Hoa City, Tuy An District and Cau River are likely to experience coastal erosion due to high tide.

Previously, the province moved 4,000 households with 18,000 people in areas near the river and the sea, especially households raising cows on the Ba River."The measure is mainly to relocate in place, not to relocate concentratedly. People are taken to relatives' homes a few hundred meters from the dangerous area , " said Mr. The.

From the day before the hydroelectricity started to discharge, the current discharge level was 3,000 m3 / second and would maintain this discharge until tomorrow morning."We have informed people and those in dangerous areas have also been relocated," said The.

The Central Hydrometeorological Center said that at 4 am on November 4, the storm center was about 170 km east of Phu Yen - Khanh Hoa - Ninh Thuan. The strongest wind in the area near the center of the storm is up to 135km / h (level 12), level 15.

In the next 3 hours, the storm moves mainly in the West with a speed of 15km / h.

0:10: Long rain in Khanh Hoa

Rain in Nha Trang City (Khanh Hoa) started strongly, with strong winds. However, on some streets in the inner city some workers still turn on cleaning.

Tran Phu Street, along the sea, waves are quite strong. The wave column has a place higher than 2m - especially on the Square 2 April.

In the wards and localities, the force is strengthened. Young people ambush the pillars, react quickly when storms come.

"According to the forecast of 4/11 storms coming to Khanh Hoa, the provincial leaders divided into many groups to support each other to respond and prevent storms. To ensure safety for people, from 22:00 PM through the province, banning people from leaving the street, " said a provincial leader.

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Sanitation workers work on Nha Trang street.(Photo: Xuan Ngoc).

0h5

Talking to PV, the representative of the Central Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting said that the speed of the storm Damrey slowed down a bit and it is likely that the storm will land in Phu Yen - Khanh Hoa early in the morning. .

"In the evening we recorded heavy rains in some places like Quang Ngai City: 60 mm, Tam Ky: 23 mm. In Quy Nhon, Tuy Hoa, Ly Son island has strong winds of level 6" , he said.

Meanwhile, according to the latest report of the Central Hydrometeorological Center, at 22:00 on November 3, the storm center is about 200 km east of Phu Yen - Khanh Hoa - Ninh Thuan coast. Wind power is close to the center of the storm to 135km / h (level 12), jerk level 15.

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The path of Typhoon Damrey.(Photo: NCHMF).

In the next 12 hours, the storm moves westward at a speed of 14-17 km / h. In the early morning of November 4, the storms will enter the provinces of Nam Phu Yen to North Binh Thuan with the strongest winds of level 11-12, level 15. Jump to 10 o'clock, the storm center on the mainland from Phu Yen to Ninh Thuan and still keep the wind level.

Hurricane Damrey then continued westward at a speed of 15-20 km / h, going deep into the mainland and weakening into a tropical depression. By 22h on November 4, the tropical depression on the southern region of Cambodia. At this time, the wind near the tropical depressive center decreases to level 6 (40-50 km / h), level 8 jerks.

The level of disaster disaster risk is level 3; Particularly, Phu Yen, Khanh Hoa and Ninh Thuan provinces level 4, only after the disaster level.

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