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On September 17, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung conducted the fifth storm prevention survey in the central provinces.
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The Trieu An ken storm shelter area was filled with boats after only a few hours |
Ban the sea, guarantee a safe haven.
The Deputy Prime Minister called on the forces to take proactive measures to prevent and combat floods, pipeline floods, flash floods, landslides after storms, ensuring the safety of people’s lives; guarantee the safety of construction sites, dikes, irrigation dams and hydroelectric dams. Along with that, protect agricultural production, proactively drain waterlogging against floods. Prepare forces and means to proactively carry out rescue and rescue work and quickly overcome the consequences of storms and floods.
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White night with people against storms |
Forecast this afternoon, Typhoon No. 5 will land from Quang Nam to Quang BinhAt the press meeting with information on Typhoon No. 5 taking place at the National Hydrometeorological Forecasting Center (Hanoi) on the afternoon of September 17, Mr. Tran Quang Nang, Head of the Department of Weather Forecasts, Forecast Center Hydrometeorological According to the national literature, with the collected meteorological data, the possibility that this morning (18.9) the strongest wind No. 5 reached level 11. Near the continent, the storm is likely to gradually weaken.
When landing in Quang Binh to Quang Nam provinces, the storm winds are forecast to only be level 9 – level 10, impact level 12. As early as late noon or early afternoon this afternoon, typhoon No. 5 will directly affect provinces from Quang Binh to Quang Nam. Mr. Nguyen Ba Thuy, Deputy Director of the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasts, said that it is necessary to be especially alert and prevent sea level rise, the large waves of storm No. 5 will cause widespread flooding in the coastal area. The sea is like Typhoon Haiyen in 2013. In particular, the focus area of Typhoon No. 5 is expected to land with two storms Xangsane in 2016 and Ketsana in 2009, causing rising water and large waves causing extensive flooding. and heavy. is the province of Thua Thien-Hue. “Although the No. 5 storm, although its intensity is not as strong as the Xangsane and Ketsana storms, it is necessary to be careful with the rise in sea level accompanied by large waves that cause flooding, especially in the Thua Thien-Hue lagoon because this is a low zone. There is no system of sea dikes, “Thuy warned. Also according to forecasts, at the time the storm hits the mainland, the provinces from Nghe An to Thua Thien-Hue have high waves of 3 to 5 m, which will directly threaten many works and residential areas in the coastal area. Phan hau |
Many localities evacuate people
For the relocation of people, Quang Tri province orders localities, especially coastal areas, to do so urgently, not subjectively. According to information from Mr. Vo Van Hung, Chairman of the Quang Tri Province People’s Committee, before 20 pm on September 17, Quang Tri Province had to evacuate 90,000 people to ensure safety before the storm. No. 5.
Officers, armed forces and people on Con Co Island (Quang Tri) brought boats ashore to avoid storms |
Against the Hoi An seaside restaurant, Quang Nam |
In Quang Nam, Mr. Le Cong Sy, Chairman of the Cua Dai Ward People’s Committee (Hoi An City), shared that it is a coastal area, so when the storm hits, it will cause a great impact. Since 2:00 p.m., the town has transferred more than 300 old people, children and women from two blocks from Phuoc Trach and Phuoc Hai to Nguyen Du High School. In particular, cases of serious illness, disabled people will be taken to Ward Cam Chau Medical Center (Hoi An City). At the same time, mobilize the number of people who have houses in low and unsafe areas to return to permanent and high houses to avoid shelter.
Thua Thien-Hue province also moved and evacuated 28,128 households with 106,612 people in critical and dangerous areas to safety before 7:00 p.m. on September 17, to avoid storms. In the afternoon of the same day, local authorities in coastal communes and key areas also used a portable loudspeaker to announce and organize the relocation of homes located in dangerous areas to a safe place.
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The Thua Thien – Hue fishermen rushed to “free” the fish to take refuge from Storm No. 5 |
According to the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, updated on the afternoon of September 17, Quang Binh to Quang Ngai provinces planned to evacuate 146,142 households with 642,359 people avoiding storms No. 5. Students leave school from September 17 to the end of September 19 to ensure safety.
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Storm No. 5: Students from Quang Binh Province dropped out of school since the afternoon of September 17 |
Temporarily suspend operations at Chu Lai, Da Nang, Phu Bai airports, cancel dozens of flightsDue to the influence of Typhoon No. 5, the Vietnam Aviation Administration requested on the afternoon of September 17 to suspend the operation of the aircraft at the Chu Lai airport from 4:00 pm on September 18; suspend operation of Da Nang Airport from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. and stop operating Phu Bai Airport from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on September 18. Following the request of the Vietnam Civil Aviation Authority, Vietnam Airlines said on September 18 that the airline would cancel 7 flights on routes between Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang; at the same time, it delays the operating time of 1 flight until after 20 hours and operates wide-body aircraft with greater capacity instead of the Airbus A321. On flights between Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Hue, Vietnam Airlines canceled 6 flights; flights between Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Chu Lai canceled 4 flights. Also, 3 flights between Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Hoi will delay the arrival time after 7pm. Flights to and from Buon Ma Thuot, Quy Nhon, Da Lat, Vinh and Thanh Hoa airports will be monitored by this airline to adjust flight times if there is a storm. On September 19, Vietnam Airlines launched 10 compensatory flights on flights to and from Da Nang, Hue and Chu Lai. Vietjet Air said on September 18 that the airline would stop operating 3 roundtrip flights to and from Chu Lai from Ho Chi Minh City. Da Nang route stops operating 4 flights from Ho Chi Minh City – Da Nang – Ho Chi Minh City, 4 flights from Hanoi to Da Nang – Hanoi. At the same time, stop operating 3 round-trip flights to and from Hue from Ho Chi Minh City and 1 round-trip flight from Hanoi.
Bamboo Airways also said it would cancel flights to all three airports. Specifically, cancel 4 round-trip flights for the Ho Chi Minh City – Da Nang – Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi – Da Nang – Hanoi, Hanoi – Da Lat – Hanoi and Hanoi – Buon Ma Thuot – Hanoi routes. Mai Ha |
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Close-up of the people of Da Nang dealing with storm No. 5 on level 12 |
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