Typhoon hit Quang Ninh

At 10 am this morning, the storm of Jebi entered Quang Ninh province with strong winds of level 9 (maximum winds of 102km per hour). The storm stormed many corrugated iron and billboards. Storm circulation causes rain throughout the North East and Thanh Hoa.

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In Quang Ninh , where the storm center passes, the wind becomes stronger and stronger. At 10am, from Mong Cai to Hoanh Bo, Bai Chay with big rain, high winds appear causing many trees to collapse. Many billboards and corrugated iron were also jolted.

Before the storm came, Quang Ninh moved people in critical areas, people living in cages to safety. The province also banned the sea from yesterday, prohibiting all tourist vehicles operating on Ha Long Bay.

At 10 am this morning, the embankment of Do Son district (Hai Phong) is still being strengthened by the force.(Photo: Quoc Bien)

In Hai Phong , close to storms, 10 am along the embankment of Do Son district, the waves still remain, but the wind is very strong. At some landslides in Typhoon Bebinca (landfall on June 23), functional forces are actively making reinforcement gabions, preventing sea waves from causing landslides. As predicted, ocean waves with high tides can make sea level rise 3-5m.

The streets of the famous tourist area in the North are deserted, only a few people wearing raincoats go out to check against the house.

Earlier on August 2, Typhoon Jebi crossed north of Hainan Island (China), entered the Gulf of Tonkin with strong winds of level 10 (equivalent to 100km / h). At Bach Long Vi island station, strong winds of 17m / s are measured (level 7); on Co To Island, the wind jerked up to 18m / s (level 8). At the measurement point in the mainland in Mong Cai (Quang Ninh), there was also a windstorm of 15m / s (level 7). After entering the Gulf of Tonkin, the storm is weakening.

The row of cucumber in Do Son beach shed.(Photo: Quoc Bien)

The central hydro-meteorological center said that the storm will land at around 10 am this morning, the storm center hits the area between Bai Chay and Mong Cai (Quang Ninh) with the wind down to level 7, pressure level tropical low. Particularly for islands like Bach Long Vi, it is possible to wind up to level 9. After landing, the depression departs deep into the mainland of the Northeastern provinces and continues to weaken.

Deputy director of meteorological center Le Thanh Hai said, with the intensity of typhoon Jebi, the most worrisome thing now is rain. Storm circulation will drain 200-300 mm of rainfall throughout the Northeast in two days 3-4 August. Heavy rain will focus on tonight."It is necessary to take special precautions against flash floods, landslides in mountainous areas and flooding, flooding in delta and urban areas," Hai said.

In addition, storm surges also cause heavy rain for the North Central region. The provinces of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An and Ha Tinh may rain 100mmm.