Hue former capital “bleeding green” after storm No. 5



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According to the report of the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue of Thua Thien Hue Province, on the afternoon of September 18 in the area, 1 person was killed by a fallen tree in Phong Thu commune (district from Phong Dien), 23 people suffered injuries, including a traumatic brain injury caused by dragging the tree; Almost 3,000 houses with a blown roof, 3 houses collapsed; 39/42 surveillance cameras in the city of Hue were damaged. At Thai Hoa Palace, Dai Noi, a part of the side roof of the electric corner was blown away by the wind.

Thua Thien Hue Provincial People’s Committee Chairman Phan Ngoc Tho visited the areas severely damaged by the storm, visited the injured victims of Storm No. 5; motivate and share the difficulties and losses of people in storm passage areas.

Mr. Tho said that due to the initiative with the motto “4 places” in prevention, the level of storm damage in the province decreased significantly. However, there were still casualties in lives, property, interrupted telecommunications lines, power lines …

“The maximum mobilization of all levels, especially the Armed Forces, directly at the grassroots level, to coordinate with the people to overcome the consequences of storms and storms, take advantage of 2 weekends to fully manage the system of fallen green trees. . First, direct the forces to prioritize the pruning of broken trees, freeing roads, especially national highways and provincial highways to facilitate transit.

Hue old capital
Hue old capital

In areas where houses have their roofs blown off or collapsed, local authorities urgently mobilize forces to quickly repair people’s houses, paying special attention to poor households, household policies to stabilize their lives early. Along with that, repair of schools, hospitals, technical infrastructure works, production infrastructure in the area ”- emphasized Mr. Tho.

In just half an hour from 8.30 am to 9 am this morning (September 18), Typhoon Noul swept through the Thua Thien Hue province with the focus on the city of Hue. The entire city was crushed by fierce storms. Motorcycles and cars on the road were blown away by the wind; signals, ceiling speed; iron flies like leaves in a storm; trees are falling, including many old trees that are hundreds of years old; Many factories, shops, businesses, motorcycles, cars were damaged by trees … Initially, 1,306 houses had their roofs blown off and more than 3,619 trees fell, more than 7,000 trees were broken and uprooted, causing damage of more than 70 thousand million to the city of Hue.

The ancient capital of Hue
Strong winds and heavily downed trees make many routes unable to move. The people of Hue had to climb the sidewalks to the old citadel.
Hue old capital
Hue old capital
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