Typhoon, flash flood risk

On the evening of July 12, Soudelor landed in the northern provinces, from Quang Ninh to Nam Dinh. The last information about the storm No. 4 from the Center for Central Hydrometeorology Forecasting at 21:30 yesterday said that after entering the mainland, the storm weakened quickly into a low pressure area.

New tropical depression

The Central Hydrometeorological Center said on the sea off the northeastern island of Luzon (Philippines), a tropical depression is operating.Chapter 19g on 12-7, tropical depression is located about 20.1 degrees north latitude;125.6 degrees east longitude.The strongest wind in the area near the strong center of tropical depression at level 6 moves west to northwest with the speed of 15-20km / hour.Attention should be paid to monitoring the evolution of this tropical depression.

Storm No. 4 caused strong winds of level 7, level 8, shock level 9, level 10 on the waters of the Gulf of Tonkin; level 6, level 7, level 9 jerk on coastal areas from Quang Ninh to Hai Phong city. In the northeastern provinces, there is moderate rain and heavy rain, some places are very heavy rain. The strongest wind in the center of the low pressure area falls below level 6 (below 39km / hour).

It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, this low pressure area will continue to move westward, weakening and fading. Due to the effects of low pressure circulation, in the Northern and North Central provinces, there is moderate rain, heavy rain, and a very heavy rain. Provinces in mountainous areas prevent flash floods and landslides. The situation of floods and storms after the storm is still complicated, it is necessary to pay attention to follow up the news of the next flood and rain.

Due to the direct impact of typhoon No. 4, from 13g on July 12, Quang Ninh province had heavy rains, but the wind did not blow strongly. At Co To island district, at 17g there was heavy rain accompanied by a level 6 gusting wind, rough sea. Talking with Tuoi Tre at 21:00, Chairman of Quang Ninh Provincial People's Committee Vu Duc Dam said that when the landings were weakened, the storm did not cause much damage in the locality.

The path of storm No. 4 at 21:30 on 12-7
Source: Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting

21g on July 12, Typhoon 4 landed in Hai Phong, however the wind power actually weakened much compared to the original forecast. It was just a little heavy rain, high winds, and the traffic street was as normal. In areas of Road 353 going to Do Son and Duong Kinh districts and Dinh Vu island area, the wind is quite big but it does not cause the phenomenon of falling trees and roofs as the big storms hit Hai Phong in previous years. In the Do Son sea area, the sea is mild, the shops are still open normally.

Many main roads in Nam Dinh were flooded in the afternoon of July 12
(Photo: VNA)

At Dinh Vu ferry area about 17g, the last ferry carrying tourists in Cat Ba also returned to the mainland. Group of tourists rain, relying on each other to avoid high winds from the ferry running into the waiting area. Some tourists said that the weather outside Cat Ba island started with heavy rain and wind from noon on the same day, although the sea was not active yet, they had to abandon the tour to enter the land to avoid storms. Previously, the management board of Dinh Vu ferry (Hai Phong) said it had stopped all passenger ferries from the mainland to the island from 16g on the same day, two hours earlier than usual.

Cat Ba tourists run storms on the last ferry from Cat Hai island district to Dinh Vu ferry - (Photo: Trong Phu)

Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and deputy director of the Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Rescue, Thai Binh and Nam Dinh said that the storm No. 4 only caused heavy rain and high winds on the evening of July 12 here, no damage was recorded. about people. Sea dikes and communication, traffic in the area are still smooth.

Spending 71 billion VND for localities affected by natural disasters

On July 11 and 12, Deputy Prime Minister Truong Vinh Trong visited and encouraged the families of the deceased relatives in the flash flood on July 4 in the two villages of Khan Lai (Cong Bang commune) and Na Ba ( Nhan Mon commune) belongs to Pac Nam district, Bac Kan province. The Deputy Prime Minister asked the locality to quickly provide relief to the people, not to let people lack food, lack of clothing, and stabilize new accommodation for the people.

The Deputy Prime Minister also asked Bac Kan province to be prepared to deal with the worst situation when the storm No. 4 hit the North of Vietnam, causing heavy rain on a large scale, flood and flash floods could occur.

Deputy Prime Minister announced the Government decided to extract 71 billion VND to support localities affected by natural disasters and floods. The last flash flood in Pac Nam district has killed 13 people, two injured, seriously destroyed the two villages of Kien Liep and Na Ba . estimated losses of over 100 billion VND.