Thousands of houses were destroyed by typhoon level 12

19:00 pm on October 3, the storm No. 5 rose to level 12, landing in Ha Tinh - Quang Binh, sinking, destroying dozens of boats. Dozens of victims, of which at least 3 people died and went missing .

Mr. Bui Minh Tang, Director of the Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting, said that by 19:00, the storm center went into the middle of Ngang Pass and increased to level 11-12. Ky Anh district measured level 11 winds, recoiled level 13. After going ashore, the storm moved in the west to be 15 km / hour, passing through the mainland, 4 October morning to Laos, weakening into low pressure.

"Not having any storm when only a few dozen kilometers away from the shore still level up," Mr. Tang said. It is forecasted that in Ky Anh, Ha Tinh, night and night there is a 12-degree wind level 14. From Quang Binh - Thanh Hoa, the rain is very heavy tonight with strong winds. In the early morning tomorrow, the North West has rain.

At 19:00, the storm No. 5 hit Ky Anh district (Ha Tinh) and Quang Trach district (Quang Binh).

At least more than 60 people, 13 fishing vessels and 2 transport vehicles are in distress. In Quang Binh 1 people died because of storms. The victim is Mr. Nguyen Thai Dinh, 36 years old, a house in Vinh Chap commune, Vinh Linh district. In Tien Hai, Thai Binh, a fisherman from the watchtower to the shore encountered a big wave, turning the boat off. In Ca Mau, 1 resident was also reported missing unexplained.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung decided to shorten the schedule during a visit to the French Republic to return to the country to strengthen the direction of the storm.

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Ocean waves combine with high tide. (Photo: Tien Phong)

Breaking, many people were injured

 

In Nghe An province, strong winds of level 6 with very heavy rain. The districts of Quynh Luu, Dien Chau, Nghi Loc and Cua Lo town suffer from storms and rain from 16pm. Mr. Nguyen Tho Canh, director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said, the winter crop of the province has suffered heavy losses, especially in areas of peanuts and corn. Currently, the province has mobilized local forces to rescue localities severely affected and prepare plans to prevent flood and flash floods after storms.

In Ky Anh town, Ky Anh district ( Ha Tinh ), electricity was cut, the whole town was in a whirlwind and heavy rain. Collaborator VnExpress here said, after an hour of devastation, 20 hours, hundreds of houses have been roofed, flying down the street. Some local people have been sent flying, injured.

Some high-rise hotels in Ky Anh town, windows were also smashed, water poured into the house. Face-to-face wind caused people not to go out, except rescue vehicles.

Mr. Tran Minh Ky, Vice Chairman of Ha Tinh Provincial People's Committee said that in Ky Anh, storms of strong winds of level 11, jerks on level 11, grid electricity systems are cut off, fixed telephone lines are out of communication. The direction of storm control of the Provincial Committee for Flood and Storm Control is only carried out by mobile phones.

High sea level rise due to wind storms combined with high tide caused Cam Linh (Cam Xuyen), Hoi Thong (Nghi Xuan), Ky Ha (Ky Anh) dikes and Ta Nghen (Loc Ha) in Ha Tinh to be threatened. Mr. Ky said, because some dikes in the province were covered from a few dozen years ago, when the tide rises, the overflowing water is natural.

Currently Ha Tinh mobilizes 400 soldiers to these areas to rescue by dropping gabions, covering canvas. 10,000 m2 of canvas and 10,000 sacks were provided to Loc Ha, Ky Anh and Cam Xuyen districts.

According to Tuoi Tre , the coastal breakwater line in Cam Nhuong commune, Cam Xuyen district was broken. The important dike lines in Ho Do commune, Mai Phu commune, Loc Ha district and the section of the dyke of Xuan An commune, Nghi Xuan district also broke many sections.

Nearly 19 hours, at the storm-sheltering area of ​​Thanh Thach, Bo Trach and Quang Binh communes, many fishing ships were sunk by the 10-11 winds and 3 fishing boats were knocked ashore, completely broken. Colonel Phan Van Quang, Head of the Rescue and Rescue Department, Border Guard Command said that there could be people here.

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The house collapsed as soon as the storm hit. (Photo: Tuoi Tre)

In Quang Trach district (Quang Binh), strong winds of level 10, level 11 shock. Some houses in Quang Dong and Quang Trach communes have been roofed. At present, 10,000 people in coastal communes have been relocated, all 1,941 ships of Quang Binh province have been anchored at the shore. However, there are 8 ships of your province still stuck in Hon La island port.

According to Mr. Tran Cong Thuat, Vice Chairman of Quang Binh People's Committee, Le Thuy and Minh Hoa districts have very heavy rain. 170 soldiers and police soldiers were mobilized to localities to coordinate with local forces to rescue people. A squad battalion is also in a state of readiness.

At 21:30, the storm No. 5 in Quang Binh province was weakened to level 9. Mr. Tran Cong Thuat said, there is no accurate statistics yet but at least more than 1,000 houses have been roofed in Tuyen Hoa district. and Quang Trach. Two SE2 and SE4 trains from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi are stuck at Dong Hoi station. Sea dikes, though overtaken by the waves, do not break.

According to Quang Binh Provincial Flood and Storm Control Committee, there is 1 worker - 525 traffic construction company is constructing in Hon La port which is falling into the water and a 15-year-old boy in Canh Tan village, Canh commune Chemistry was blown by the roof to the injured. Storm No. 5 has made nearly 200 houses in the coastal communes of Quang Trach district and 450 houses in the communes of Tuyen Hoa district being roofed.

Although it is not located in the center of storms, Quang Tri has heavy rain. Mr. Le Huu Phuc, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, said that the districts along Hai Lang, Trieu Phong, Gio Linh and Vinh Linh have been flooded. In particular, about 1km of dyke at Cua Tung tourist area was broken, waves hit deep into the coastal road.

The whole Cua Tung beach area has been dug deep. Some places in Hai Lang district are 3-4m deep below the water level. Thankfully, other crucial dykes like the Nam Thach Han line are still in place.

13 houses in Quang Tri (1 cultural house, 2 kindergartens, 7 people's houses .) were roofed. The Con Tay breakwater in the northwestern part of Con Co island was broken by waves about 10 meters.

Ho Chi Minh Road, section of A Bunh to Hong Thuy (Thua Thien - Hue), landslides and roads were not accessible. Roads from A Vao to Pa Lin were eroded 2 sections . Long Ha Village, Cua Viet Town flooded and unable to walk.

In the afternoon of October 3, Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai came to Quang Binh storm center. The command of the forward command of storm control was set up in Bo Trach district. The Deputy Prime Minister stressed that it is necessary to organize rescue forces on the spot, to send guards to the wharves, resolutely not to let a single person die due to storm No. 5.

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Vnexpress reporter group