Postpone all meetings to deal with Hurricane Jebi

On the morning of August 2, the storm center of Jebi in Hoang Sa archipelago, strong level 10 and the possibility of tomorrow afternoon poured into the East North. Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, where the storm center is expected to pass, has postponed all tomorrow's meetings to focus on storms.

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The central hydro-meteorological center said that this morning, the storm in the north of the Hoang Sa archipelago, is strong at level 10 (maximum winds of 102km an hour). Day and night, storms follow the Northwest direction, surpassing Hainan Island (China). At 4 am tomorrow, the storm center is in the Gulf of Tonkin, about 230km from the coast of Quang Ninh - Nam Dinh, maintaining level 10.

After that, the typhoon has the ability to change the west-northwest direction, keeping the speed of traveling 20km per hour, targeting the North Eastern provinces. When entering the mainland, because of the friction of storms, the level of the Paracel Islands also has strong winds of level 10, the sea is very strong. From tonight (August 2), the Gulf of Tonkin (including the islands of Van Don, Cat Hai and Bach Long Vi), the wind gradually increased to level 10.

Predict the path and impact area of ​​the storm.(Photo: NCHMF)

Regarding the ability to cause rain, the meteorological and hydrological station of the Northern Delta region said, from tonight to August 4, the provinces in the Northern Delta have a large rainfall. Rainfall in Ninh Binh, Nam Dinh and Thai Binh is about 200-300mm; Hanoi, Hai Duong, Hung Yen, Ha Nam 150-200mm, there are bigger places.

Meteorological experts warn, coastal provinces from Quang Ninh to Nam Dinh need to watch for sea level rise combined with high tide of 3-5m. Mountainous areas with flash floods and landslides are very large because this area has just experienced heavy rain, land is "full" of water, very easy to slash.

East North provinces are urgently dealing with hurricane Jebi. Quang Ninh Newspaper reported that at the emergency meeting this morning, the Chairman of the province Nguyen Van Reading asked to stop all meetings on August 3; From the afternoon of August 2, stop the whole train to visit and spend the night on Ha Long Bay until the storm melts. The districts of Van Don and Co To inform tourists of information about storms, asking to move to a safe place.

President Reading directed the means of anchoring and avoiding storms to be anchored carefully, leaving only people with health to look after the ships. Localities list in detail and carry out the relocation of people living on aquaculture ponds, fishermen living on Ha Long Bay and Bai Tu Long shore before 8 am on August 3.

Restaurants located near Do Son beach are urgently fighting against the wind to break glass.(Photo: HK)

In Hai Phong, the City People's Committee has directed owners of vehicles, boats and cages to quickly move to safe shelters before 21:00 on August 2; from tomorrow, stop transporting tourists, ferry terminals, inland waterway vehicles; organizing evacuation of people in the surrounding areas of oat, Huong Huong, cages, aquaculture farms completed before 7:00 am on August 3 .

The leaders of Hai Phong city love the forces to respond and check to prevent the risk of landslides in residential areas in the foothills, rock mines of Thuy Nguyen, Cat Ba, Kien An and Do Paint; suspend meetings on August 3 to focus on directing and organizing storm prevention.