Storm swept over 3 hours in Nghe An - Ha Tinh

At 1:00 on July 17, Talas stormed into the border area between Nghe An and Ha Tinh with 10-degree wind, many trees and electric poles collapsed.

Around 21h30 on July 16, the storm of Tatas swept into Nghe An province's coast. However, it is not until 1:00 am on July 17, the storm center enters the mainland.

In Cua Lo town, wind gusts and reverses constantly, accompanied by torrential rain. Many tourists staying at a coastal hotel cannot sleep because of the sound of the wind blowing through the door, sometimes there is a rumble of flying roofs.

In Vinh City, informed by the north government, all households turn off their electricity and close their doors. "In the house, I heard the wind whistling, the sound of trees falling, just worried about the roof of a level 4 house being blown away," said Tran Thi Thu, a resident of Quan Bau ward.

Trees fell on Sao Nam road, Cua Lo town.(Photo: Nguyen Hai).

According to Hoang Nghia Hieu, Director of Nghe An Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vinh City has about 10-degree gusts of wind, lasting about 3 hours continuously until 3:30 pm on July 17. Many roads of the city such as Ha Huy Tap, Tran Phu, Phan Sy Thuc, Nguyen Sy Sach ., trees are sprawled.

The news at 3:15 PM of the North Central Hydro-meteorological Station said that 1 hour on July 17, Talas storms Nghe An - Ha Tinh with a strong wind circulation of level 7-8. At Hon Ngu island (Nghe An) wind level 12, the coastal land is wind speed 9-10, particularly Hoanh Son (Ha Tinh) level 11.

At 2am, the storm center is located on the mainland of Nghe An - Ha Tinh, the highest wind speed reaches level 8 (60-75km / hour), level 9-10.

Many shops in Cua Lo were deserted after the storm.(Photo: Hai Binh).

In Ha Tinh, the storm swept through Cam Xuyen, Ha Tinh, Loc Ha, Can Loc, Nghi Xuan, wind level is about level 8, Mr. Ngo Duc Hoi, Head of Flood and Storm Control Department of Ha Tinh said.

Ha Tinh city at 4:00 in pouring rain, some roads are flooded. Dozens of trees were strewn over the wire. Many store billboards were blown away by the wind.

At 4am, the storm center in the Nghe An - Ha Tinh mountains, the highest wind speed of level 8 (60-75 km / hour), level 9-10. By 6 am, the storm has weakened and moved to Laos. Ha Tinh and Nghe An have only 5-6 wind, small rain.

Localities are urgently overcoming the consequences of storms and damage statistics. Initial recognition of no damage to the injured.

Typhoon, flood quickly

The Central Hydrometeorological Center said that the storm circulation has caused heavy rain for the provinces from Thanh Hoa to Thua Thien Hue, the total amount of rain from 7pm on July 16 to 4h on July 17 is popular. -150 mm, in Nghe An - Quang Binh area alone, 100-250 mm.

The water level of rivers in Nghe An, Ha Tinh and Quang Binh is rising, particularly Ngan Sau, Ngan Pho (Ha Tinh) and Gianh (Quang Binh) rivers are very fast. At 4am, the water levels of these rivers are on the alarm 1.

In the next 6 hours, floods on the upper reaches of Ngan Sau, Ngan Pho and Gianh rivers will reach the peak at the alarming level 2, then descend quickly. Provinces from Thanh Hoa to Quang Binh are at risk of flash floods in mountainous areas, flooding in low-lying areas.