Typhoon Mirinae faces the Northern Delta

Typhoon Mirinae tends to deviate much to the west, expected to enter the Northern Delta tonight, causing heavy rain with a total of 100-200 mm. Hanoi is likely to flood.

Passing Hainan Island (China), this morning storm Mirinae entered the Gulf of Tonkin. At 8am, the storm center is 230 km from the coast of Thai Binh - Ninh Binh provinces to the southeast with the strongest winds of 90km / h, equivalent level 8-9.

Compared to the forecast last afternoon, Mirinae changed a bit in the direction, much to the west. With a speed of about 15-20 km / h, to 19h storm on the waters of Hai Phong - Thanh Hoa provinces and keep the intensity.

"So evening and tonight, the center of the storm will go to the North Delta, instead of heading up to Quang Ninh - Hai Phong, then weakening into a tropical depression" , the Central Hydrometeorological Center identify.

Storm No. 1 will likely affect the Northern Delta provinces.(Photo: NCHMF).

By 7:00 am July 28, the tropical depression on the North Delta region, the wind power 40-50km / h, then went deep into the mainland and weakened into a low pressure area.

Due to the impact of storms, the Northern and Thanh Hoa provinces will have heavy rain, with a total rainfall of 100-300mm popularly, some places over 400mm. Meteorological agencies warn mountainous areas to prevent flash floods and landslides; while the Northeast, the Northern Delta and the North are in danger of flooding in low-lying areas.

The Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Fight this morning has issued urgent requests to the coastal provinces from Nam Dinh to Quang Ninh to carry out the task of coping with storms before 12/27 pm. Localities should call for boats to operate in the Gulf of Tonkin, guide the arrangement of safe anchorage points for vehicles to dock, organize evacuation of people on cages and guard stations.

For midland and Northern Delta, the Steering Committee requires localities to take initiative in water drainage, ensuring safety for newly planted crops. This area also needs to check dam safety, operate valve gates, and discharge water to ensure reservoir safety.

According to the Border Guard Command of provinces and cities from Quang Ninh to Phu Yen, until 6 am today announced, guiding anchor for nearly 62,000 ships, cages with more than 270,000 people who know the position and direction of travel. of the storm for the host to avoid and move to the shore.