Storm Usagi approached Vung Tau, heavy rain

Movement speed is slow but the wind intensity is still 100 km / h, storm Usagi is 40 km away from Vung Tau, many places are heavy rain.

10:30

In Ben Tre, Mr. Nguyen Huu Lap, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, said that this local morning had rain accompanied by moderate and high winds of 6.7. 16,000 coastal residents are now safely relocated and there are no tornadoes that have collapsed. "We just surveyed in the morning, more than 40,000 hectares of aquaculture area is still safe," Mr. Lap said.

Heavy rain causes flooding on Vung Tau street.(Photo: Nguyen Khoa).

10h10

At 9.45am, Mr. Le Tuan Quoc, Vice Chairman of Ba Ria - Vung Tau People's Committee said that according to the Hydrometeorology Station, the storm had landed in Hon Ba area (Nghinh Phong nose, Vung Tau City). heavy rain, wind level 8-9."The situation is stable, localities have not recorded and reported damage to people and property," said Quoc.

A crane is constructed on Thuy Van Street, Vung Tau.(Photo: Nguyen Khoa).

9h20: Tree turned on the street in Vung Tau

Windy city of Vung Tau recalls every time, blind rain makes many points on the roads flooded locally. The streets are deserted by local people. Most shops are closed. Thuy Van Street in the Bai Sau sea area, a poplar tree was knocked down by the wind across a one-way street, causing the vehicles to go in the opposite direction.

Fallen poplars on Thuy Van Street, Vung Tau.(Photo: Nguyen Khoa).

Nearby, many groups of tourists strolled on the road and led each other to the sea to watch the waves of meters high up to the shore."A few minutes ago some people tried to climb into the sea to take photos of the required security to go ashore. I and my group of friends stood far away to feel the feeling of storms on the way to Vung Tau ," visitors in HCM City. said.

9:05: More than 7,000 people living on the coast of Tien Giang evacuate

In Tien Giang, during the night, more than 7,000 people living on the coast of Tan Thanh (Go Cong Dong) moved to acquaintances' houses, motels and hotels in the town. Hundreds of other unconditional residents came to shelter at the commune health station.

The sea area from Vam Lang to Tan Thanh this morning started with rain with high winds. Many sea dikes have been reinforced by local authorities. Local authorities continuously use patrol cars along the coast, reminding the residents of storms, but some people still wear raincoats to go to the beach to catch fish and clam.

"In the commune, there are 1,900 hectares of clam yard being harvested, in case of storms, clams will be washed away by waves, causing damage to the people" , said Doan Thanh Hung, Chairman of Tan Thanh Commune People's Committee.

Vam Lang, Go Cong Dong, and Tien Giang residents are still carpeting to visit the morning clam park on November 25.(Photo: Huu Khoa).

8:55: Railroads collapse, North-South railway is paralyzed

Mr. Nguyen Long Bien - Office Manager of Ninh Thuan People's Committee - said that the impact of Typhoon Usagi caused heavy rain, causing many places in the province to be landslide, some low-lying areas flooded with water.

Nearly 23 o'clock yesterday, the railroad through Ka Rom station to Phuoc Nhon station, Ninh Hai district was paralyzed due to submerged water, with a depth of nearly one meter. In addition, heavy rains cause soil erosion and railroad erosion, causing the passing vessels to stop at nearby stations to avoid waiting for traffic. Hundreds of passengers were stuck. Functional forces are troubleshooting.

Railways through Ninh Thuan province were eroded.

Due to the damage of railway in Ninh Thuan, at least three trains of SE1, SE3 and SE21 with more than 1,000 passengers on three ships must stop at stations in Khanh Hoa. "We have brought cars to transfer guests to the remaining station," said Le Hong Son, deputy director of Saigon Railway Transport branch in Nha Trang, and said that the station from Nha Trang to the North is operating. normal.

8h50

In Long An, the locality borders Ho Chi Minh City, in the night and this morning there is small rain, light wind. More than 500 households living in temporary houses along the river in Can Duoc and Can Giuoc have been evacuated. " At the moment there is no record of damage yet , " said Vo Kim Thuan, Director of Irrigation Department and Information and Flood Prevention.

8h40: Wind blows down pedestrians in Can Gio (HCMC)

Can Gio people.(Photo: Thanh Nguyen).

Can Thanh town (Can Gio district) is windy with heavy rain. Some people on the street wearing raincoats were knocked down by the wind, and the vehicles had to turn on the lights because their visibility was obscured."I feel very clearly that storms are landing on the mainland. It is very cold, rainy and windy," said Tran Van Ben, a lottery ticket seller.

On the roads, the authorities continuously broadcast loudspeakers to warn people to limit their outings to avoid storms and storms.

The central area of ​​Ho Chi Minh City rains from 4pm but is quite small. Currently, the sky is murky, the rain is getting bigger.

8h20: 10 small ships sunk in Phan Thiet

Binh Thuan from last night and November 25 morning also had heavy rain. In the Nam Binh Thuan area, including the town of La Gi, Ham Tan and Ham Thuan Nam, it is forecasted to be in the area affected by the storm of Usagi this morning with strong winds of level 6 and 7. The streets of La Gi town are empty and few. people out on the street.

According to the Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention in Binh Thuan province, this morning, there were 10 small ships anchored at Phan Thiet port sunk by big waves this morning. At Phu Quy, some boats moored at the port are anchored, the functional forces must put the force back.

8h10: The storm center is 40km from Vung Tau

From 3:00 am on November 25, many places in Ba Ria-Vung Tau poured rain, the wind began to blow strongly, the sea appeared 2-3 m high waves.

2-3m high waves hit Vung Tau beach.(Photo: Nguyen Khoa).

In Vung Tau City, the coastal streets are empty, many shops and houses are closed. Functional forces use cars to drive through the neighborhoods to release information warning storms to people and visitors.

In the last night, before the big rain, people lived in the rooms, the unsafe houses were invited by 1-3 star hotels to stay at the storm for free.

Meanwhile, people living along the coast in Phuoc Hai town (Dat Do district) - where the storm is projected to land directly - also close the door. Men gather in groups to track storm information on the phone. While the elderly, women and young children still stay in offices and schools. The government decided not to let people return home.

Mr. Le Tuan Quoc, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, said that the storm is about 40km from the mainland and is moving slowly. The province has not recorded damage caused by storms.

8 hours

Talking to PV, Master Le Dinh Quyet (Deputy Head of Department of Forecasting, Hydro-meteorological Department of Southern Region) said that Storm Usagi was approaching Vung Tau, about 50 km away. Currently, in Vung Tau sea, there is a record of strong level 6 wind, Can Gio sea level 5 wind.

"With the speed of moving 7-8km / h, around the beginning of this afternoon, the storm will land in the provinces of Ba Ria - Vung Tau to Ben Tre. However, Usagi is not expected to increase strongly, from now until the afternoon there will be Rain but not too big, "said Quyet.

Storm Usagi is 40km away from Vung Tau.

In Can Thanh town, Can Gio district (Ho Chi Minh City) - on the path of the rain storm began to get bigger last night, with a slight gust of wind.

"We are monitoring the situation of the storm to be ready to respond. Currently all the people have entered the storm shelter safely," said Le Minh Dung (Chairman of Can Gio district).