The Central region runs with the Molave ​​storm

On the morning of October 26, Mr. Ngo Quang Tuan, Truong Xuan District, Tam Ky City (Quang Nam) Upon hearing the news that the Molave ​​storms landed in the Central region with the strongest wind of 150 km / h, at level 15, the truck stopped running to stay home to take care of prevention. When it was sunny, he bought more than 30 large plastic bags and raised the faucet to the ceiling.

One after another, the bag filled with water was tied tightly stacked in two rows. He used an anchor to hold the water bags together. “In the past, I used to use sandbags placed on the roof to prevent storms from blowing up the roof. However, scarce dirt and sand should be exchanged for nylon bags,” he said, saying that for many years it has been applied to avoid storms. Seeing effectiveness, it maintains the ceiling. This approach buys cheap plastic bags and water that are easy to make and available.

On the afternoon of the same day, the loudspeaker system of the communes and districts in Quang Nam continuously broadcast reports of storms and recommended that people fight at home and actively respond to heavy storms. Many people carry out home strengthening, cutting down trees to prevent Molave ​​storms.

IN Danang, The weather was dry yesterday afternoon. On many coastal roads, landscaping company workers have trimmed branches to avoid storms. Along the coast of Phuoc My, Tho Quang neighborhood (Son Tra district), many people shovel sand into small bags to carry them against their houses.

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Minh (27, Tho Quang District) said that when he learned that this storm was very strong compared to previous storms, he and his sister bought 20 small sacks to scoop sand almost a kilometer away. House. blocking the roof of the old house on level four. He also buys instant noodles to store, in case the storm doesn’t blow out.

At Tho Quang Fishing Station, many people towed boats to shore and hired cranes to shelter on the sidewalk. Particularly for the Tho Quang boat lock, many large ships and boats to protect themselves from the storm have not yet put to sea and are anchored by their owners.

Located in an area prone to storms, hundreds of people in Phuoc Thien Village, Binh Hai Commune, Binh Son District, Quang Ngai Also go to the beach to shovel sand to support the house. Truong Van Dai, a house near the beach, said the town’s shoreline is often threatened by strong waves. So when he heard a hurricane approaching, his family used stakes in the back of the house and sandbags to block the waves.

Mr. Tieu Viet Thanh, village chief of Phuoc Thien 1, said that the village has 200 households with 600 people. Located at sea, people are always alert to storms. Since the morning, many people have collected nets and boarded boats before fighting the house. Most of the houses here are grade 4. “The government has put together a plan to take people to cultural houses, vocational schools,” Thanh said.

Located at the mouth of the beach, Mr. Le Ca’s house in Ky Tan village, Duc Loi commune, is always one of the homes directly and first affected by storms and storm surge. He was very concerned when he heard storm number 9. Two days before it arrived, he bought a rope to fix the roof of the house. “My whole family has been mentally prepared to move,” Ca said.

Mr. Nguyen Hong Thai, Commander of the Duc Loi Commune, knew that he had mobilized the militia force to help people put sand in sacks, put it on the roof; clean, move the objects of the house to a safe place.

Yesterday, the People’s Committees of Quang Nam, Da Nang, Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh sent students out of school from today.. These provinces also plan to move people in coastal areas, rivers, telecommunications stations to ensure the safety of life.

In which, Quang Ngai plans to evacuate 70,000 people. Da Nang has planned to evacuate more than 19,000 homes with 72,000 people, under the 8-11 windstorm scenario level. For typhoon scenario level 12-13, Da Nang will relocate more than 35,200 households, which is equivalent to more than 140,000 people. Binh Dinh province plans to evacuate nearly 65,000 people.

Mr. Bui Ngoc Anh, President of Tam Ky (Quang Nam) City, said that on the afternoon of October 27, the coastal commune of Tam Thanh, evacuated by whites, had 1,200 households, which is equivalent to more than 5,000 people; 50% moved to the homes of relatives who were not by the sea, the rest went to schools, border guards … “The government will prepare dry wages, banh chung, noodles, drinking water … to serve the people in the sky to avoid storms, “said Mr. Anh.

Mr. Le Tri Thanh, President of Quang Nam Province, runs small district-run irrigation reservoirs, if it is not safe, there must be an evacuation plan. “The hydroelectric system is required based on the situation with the operation plan, in the next 36 hours to bring the lake water level to the lowest possible level before the flood to ensure safety,” asked Mr. Thanh. .

Nguyen Van Quang, the new secretary of the Da Nang City Party Committee, said that storm number 9 was very strong and had a complicated direction, so departments, branches and localities had to draw up detailed plans for prevention. and effective storm control. Mr. Quang also suggested that the city prohibit people and vehicles from going out on the street since the night of October 27, except for people and service vehicles. Also, to ensure the safety of the rescue force, let us not let the “go save one person but lose two or three” situation.

Hurricane Molave ​​formed after Typhoon Saude, on October 25, southeast of Manila. After sweeping through the Philippines, causing heavy rain and gusts of wind that led to the evacuation of tens of thousands of people, storms continued to intensify in the South China Sea.

According to the National Hydrometeorological Forecast Center, at 10 p.m. on October 26, the center of the storm was about 350 kilometers northeast of Song Tu West Island. The strongest wind is 150 km / h, level 15. The storm is heading west with a speed of about 25 km / h, with the capacity to increase. At 10:00 p.m. on October 27, the center of the storm was about 250 km offshore from Da Nang to Phu Yen, and is expected to land on October 28.

Dac Thanh – Nguyen Dong – Pham Linh – Viet Quoc