Storm No. 2 landed in the North East: break dike in Hai Phong

About 20h on June 23, after landing in the North Eastern provinces (the focus is on Hai Phong - Thai Binh) the storm No. 2 (Bebinca) weakened into a tropical depression, continuing to go deep into the mainland and fade away.

Before landfall, storms caused strong winds of level 5-6, jerking at level 6 in the coastal provinces of the North East and North Central. According to Mr. Le Thanh Hai - deputy director of the Central Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting, the circulation of typhoon No. 2 caused huge heavy rains in provinces from Thanh Hoa to Quang Tri. This rain lasts until June 24 will end.

It is forecasted that in the next 12 hours, tropical depressions will be able to change the direction of travel in the north, about 10km each hour, continue to go deep inland and weaken into a low pressure area. By 16h on June 24, the center of low pressure area in the northern mountainous provinces. The strongest wind in the center of the low pressure area falls below level 6 (below 39km / hour).

In Ngoc Hai Ward, Do Son District (Hai Phong), heavy rain and high tides flood the people 's chest.(Photo: Than Hoang)

The Office of the National Committee for Search and Rescue said that on 16th of June 23, the border guards had coordinated with localities, ship owners' families, informed, tallyed, guided and arranged anchorage for 19,998 ships. boats, cages and 71,587 people. Specifically, the Tonkin Gulf area (from Quang Tri to Quang Ninh): 19,973 ships / 71,289 people, Hoang Sa archipelago area has 25 ships / 298 people (operating in safe waters).

Although typhoon 2 did not cause too strong winds but in the afternoon of June 23 due to the influence of high tide combined with stormy winds, many coastal areas were overrun by dikes. At the dike area in Quat Lam beach, Giao Thuy district, Nam Dinh province, waves hit over the dyke surface, causing landslide of 20m.

Nam Dinh Border Guard dispatched 45 soldiers from Quat Lam Border Guard Station to coordinate with localities to take part in troubleshooting. On the afternoon of June 23, the source from the Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control in Nam Dinh province said that on the same day, Nam Dinh basically completed the relocation of more than 7,000 people outside the main dyke, estuarine and farming areas. aquatic products in three coastal districts of Nghia Hung, Giao Thuy and Hai Hau into safe shelters inland.

In the afternoon of June 23 in Hai Phong, due to the high water level, strong winds combined with high tide caused flooding in some residential areas in coastal districts such as Cat Hai island district, Do Son district and one number of streets in the inner city. Many critical dyke areas and embankments in Cat Hai and Do Son are also hit by waves.

Many houses in Do Son (Hai Phong) could not move furniture due to the high tide rising too fast.(Photo: T.Hoang)

Mr. Tran Quang Thong, deputy chief of the Cat Hai District People's Committee, said that in the area near Cat Hai Trieu town is high rise, strong sea waves overtake the dyke, water overflows causing local flooding in the urban area. Town and Van Phong, Van Chan and Hoang Chau Communes . About 2km of critical dykes were broken and over 450m of embankments were eroded. Cat Hai district People's Committee organized a migration for about 1,800 people to avoid safe storms.

In Do Son, there is also a high tide, high water flooding many residential areas. The whole area of ​​P. Ngoc Hai, Zone 1 P.Vich Huong, the market of Cong Vong . is immense, with a water depth of about 1m.

In order to prevent storm damage, in the morning of June 23, Military Region 3 organized 760 people in Kim Son (Ninh Binh) from the aquaculture areas to avoid safety.

In Quang Ninh, high tide and sea level rise flooded, endangering six households in Thai Hoa and Tan Phong villages, Quan Lan commune and Van Don district. Quan Lan Border Guard Station sent 15 officers and soldiers to coordinate with the locality to organize a dam, flood prevention and relocation of six households to safety.