This morning, the storm started to cause rain in the Central region

With the direction of moving along the central coast, the sixth storm of the year began to affect the mainland from August 7. In the evening of the same day, the storm is expected to land in Hai Phong - Nam Dinh provinces, the wind is still level 7.

According to the Central Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting, 16h on August 6, the storm center is in the south of the Hoang Sa archipelago, about 290km from the coast of Thua Thien Hue - Quang Ngai to the northeast. Strong storm level 8 (maximum winds of 74 km per hour).

Night 6 and 7/8, the storm moved quickly in the northwest, along the coast of the Central provinces. 16h on August 7, the storm center is 200km from the coast of the northeast provinces, the wind is unchanged. The meteorological agency said that the storm then has the ability to change its direction more to the west.

The direction of the storm's movement will affect many localities.(Photo: NCHMF)

Director of the meteorological center Bui Minh Tang said that it is expected to land on land from 20:00 to 7/8 storms. The area of ​​direct influence is determined from Nam Dinh to Hai Phong. However, Thanh Hoa and Quang Ninh should take precautions.

Although the afternoon of 6/8 storms is strong, but according to Mr. Tang, when entering the storm, it will weaken quickly with the strong coastal winds and level 7 - tropical depressions. The mainland is 40-50km away from the sea, the prevailing wind level is 5-6. At the time of storms and storms, there are high tides, so the affected provinces need to prevent 2.5-4m of sea level rise.

Typhoon will make Quang Ngai coast to Quang Binh from August 7 morning with 20-100mm rain; from Ha Tinh to Nghe An rains about 100mm. Heavy rain is concentrated in the Northern provinces with the amount of 100-200mm, some places over 300mm and last from the evening of 7 to 9/8.

At the meeting of the Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control, Deputy Minister of Agriculture Hoang Van Thang asked ministries and localities to keep abreast and guide boats to move to prevent storms. Some places need to actively drain water to prevent rice flooding. With non-safe reservoirs Mr. Thang requires proper operation and strict supervision.

"In the afternoon of August 7, localities in the area affected by the storm must end their activities on the sea, in the afternoon of the same day, ending the onshore activities before the storms come in," Mr. Thang asked.

By the afternoon of August 6, the functional forces announced to guide more than 49,000 boats with nearly 247,000 people knowing the location and direction of the storm to prevent. In which, there are 5 ships of Quang Ngai and Khanh Hoa operating in North East Sea and Hoang Sa archipelago; 32 ships and 314 people are anchoring to storms in Hainan Island (China).

The Ministry of Defense also mobilized more than 230,000 cadres, soldiers, militia and militia, 828 canoes, 624 cars and 6 aircraft ready to respond to storms.