Storm No. 9 continuously increased levels, experts said it was necessary to ‘evacuate completely’

Typhoon No. 9 can reach the highest intensity at level 14, reaching level 17 on the night of October 27 as it enters the waters of Da Nang to Phu Yen provinces.

Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Huy – expert on Maritime Climate Change and Natural Disaster Prevention, warning of Typhoon No. 9 with an unprecedented increase in the level of storms in Vietnam.

According to the National Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasts, the influence of Typhoon No. 9 caused strong winds of Level 6 and Level 9 on Song Tu Tay Island this morning. At 7 am, the center of the storm was 230 km northeast of the island with the strongest wind near the center at levels 13-14, level 17.

This afternoon, off the coast from Da Nang to Phu Yen, including the Ly Son island district of Quang Ngai with strong winds of 13, two more levels; waves 6-8 m high.

According to the National Disaster Warning Center, particularly dangerous hotspots include Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh provinces.

On the mainland, from early morning to tomorrow night, from Thua Thien Hue to Phu Yen, strong winds at level 9, impact level 11. In particular, the coastal lands of Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai , Binh Dinh have strong winds of level 12, level 15.

On his personal Facebook, Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Huy, an expert on Maritime Climate Change and Disaster Prevention, wrote: “Evacuate thoroughly. Evacuate to solid concrete houses.”

“You are not in the Central region but you have acquaintances and relatives in the Central region, please call and make sure your loved ones come and stay in safe places before 9:00 tonight. Prepare water, gas, oil. lighting, battery charging sources, flashlights, candles, … because after this storm it will take a long time to restore the infrastructure ”, warned Mr. Huy.

Mr. Huy added: “Large cargo ships should stay out of the path of the storm. Do not anchor 1 mile from shore as there will be higher waves (7-8 m). Do not avoid sheltering in level 4 buildings. ., houses of tiles and houses of tole. I will not go out on October 28 in the aforementioned provinces “.

Vnexpress quoted Mr. Nham Xuan Sy, Director of Quang Ngai Meteorological and Hydrometeorological Station, who said that the storm was still very far away, but on Ly Son Island there was level 6 wind .. the little time left to find a safe haven, “said Mr. Sy. Quang Ngai is likely to be directly affected by the storm from tonight until the end of tomorrow.

Japanese stations and the United States Navy also shared the view that the storm increased. According to Japan Radio, at 4:00 p.m. today, the wind force is near the center of the storm at 162 km / h, with a shake of 216 km / h. At 4:00 am on October 28, the wind from the Molave ​​storm was 144 km / h, shocking 198 km / h and more than 140 km from the coast.

Consequently, the risk level for natural disasters caused by Typhoon No. 9 is level 4. Provinces such as Nha Trang, Phu Yen, Binh Dinh, Quang Nam, Da Nang, Thua Thien Hue, Quang Tri and Kontum will be seen severely affected. Typhoon No. 9.

Mr. Tran Quang Hoai – Director General of the General Department of Prevention and Control of Natural Disasters – said that according to the scenario that the localities and the Steering Committee for the construction, if the storm hits with a strong level of 12, the provinces from Thua Thien Hue to Khanh Hoa 1.279 million people must be evacuated.

In the affected area, there are 65,000 ships in operation, 45,000 ships have been reported and 20,000 ships urgently need to call ships ashore.

The Ministry of Defense has instructed Military Region 4, Military Region 5, the Border Guard … to mobilize forces and means of response, including 368,000 people and 3,500 vehicles to maintain a strict 24/24 hour duty. to respond to incidents before and after storms.

Forecasting strong and lasting winds, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc called for people’s lives to be prioritized:

“Years of experience show that it is safe to bring people ashore, but because of the lobsters and fish cages that the owners keep for the residents for unsafe incidents to occur, that responsibility belongs to the criminal, it must be strictly dealt with.” Especially Khanh Hoa and Phu Yen build very large cages. “

At the same time, Mr. Phuc also emphasized the work of rescuing, rescuing and assisting the people of 5 central provinces: “With the rescue work, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Public Security must have a permanent agency to support – help localities focus on helping people before and after storms and floods, including the use of helicopters … to save people when they are trapped or threatened with their lives. “