Storms and tropical depressions threaten Vietnam

While the tropical depression had a direct impact on the coastal area from Ha Tinh to Thanh Hoa, the strong storm of Pabuk with a gust of wind above level 11 caused strong winds in the northeastern East Sea, the fishing grounds of Vietnam. .

The Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting said that 13h this afternoon, the low pressure center is about 110 km northeast of Quang Binh - Ha Tinh coast. Although it has decreased to level 6, but with the direction of northwest, near-shore distance, this night and tomorrow, low pressure will directly affect the coastal provinces from Ha Tinh to Thanh Hoa.

The coastal areas from Quang Binh to Thanh Hoa and the southern part of the Tonkin Gulf will have windstorms on the 6th level. The provinces from Quang Tri to Thanh Hoa and the northern coast of Vietnam have heavy rains, particularly Nghe An and Quang Binh provinces are very rainy. big.

The anti-flood office in the morning required the coastal provinces from Da Nang to Nghe An to strictly control the sailing of ships. Localities are requested to urgently relocate households living in low-lying areas, along rivers and streams and downstream of reservoirs and areas at risk of flash floods and landslides.

"Closely inspect the cross-country and ferry-boat wharves, arrange a police force at the underground sections and flooded road sections to guide traffic; prevent people and vehicles from traveling in places where there is a flow. not to let people go to the river to collect firewood in the river when there are floods " , the public said.

Pabuk storm caused strong winds

At the same time, the strong storm Pabuk is threatening the waters of Vietnam. At 13:00 this afternoon, the center of the storm on the southeastern coast of Taiwan Island, 240 km southeast of the coast of Taiwan. The intensity of storms is very strong, reaching level 11 (ie from 103 to 117 km per hour).

Tonight and tomorrow, the storm will move in the direction of west and west northwest with speeds of 25-30 km / h. By 13:00 tomorrow, the storm center on the east coast of Fujian Province (China). Influence of storms, from tomorrow morning, northeast of East Sea gradually increased from level 8 to level 11, strong sea.

Today, provinces from Quang Ninh to Ba Ria - Vung Tau have been requested by the Central Steering Committee to inform owners of fishing vessels, sea transport vehicles, especially offshore fishing vessels operating in the East Sea and Northeast of Hainan Island, east of the Paracel Islands know the location and direction of the storm to actively prevent.

Flood threatens the North Central provinces

Influence of near-shore tropical depressions, on July 6-7, provinces of Nghe An, Ha Tinh and Quang Binh are very heavy rain. The rainfall at Dong Tam is nearly 1,000 mm. Mai Hoa is nearly 840 mm. Rain pushed flood on the Ha Tinh and Quang Binh rivers beyond the highest danger alarm level (level 3). In particular, floods on the Gianh River are only less than 50 cm from the historical floods in 1993 (8.84 m).

From Quang Binh, talking to VnExpress , Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Giai, Head of Flood and Storm Control and Dyke Management Department, said it was still raining heavily. Gianh river flood has flooded thousands of households living along the river, concentrated in Tuyen Hoa, Minh Hoa and Quang Trach districts. Thousands of people have had to leave their homes and evacuate emergencyly to the highlands, life is very difficult.

"There is no information on human damage yet. But the relief for people in districts along Gianh River is facing difficulties due to heavy rain, National Highway 12 to Tuyen Hoa, Minh Hoa deeply flooded from 10 am this morning, Ho Road. Chi Minh is also obstructed, " Mr. Giai announced. The flood on Gianh River is still up, capable of overtaking history in 1993 more than half a meter, threatening tens of thousands of households.

In Ha Tinh, Mr. Huynh Le Bac, Head of the Provincial Flood Control and Dyke Management Department, said that Ngan Sau river water in Huong Khe district has surpassed the alert 3, several dozen households along the river have been Emergency relocation urgent. Highway 15 from the provincial center to Huong Khe is blocked by landslides and deep flooding. 10,000 hectares of summer-autumn rice crop are turning into water.

Before that, one day, lightning beat 3 people and injured 1 person in Huong Khe district.

Hong Khanh