Developments of typhoon Mangkhut (Photo: VNA)Hanoi(VNA) – Northern and north-central localities have taken measures to preparethemselves for super typhoon Mangkhut, which is forecast to bring heavy rainsand whirlwind to the regions on September 17-18.
Chairman of thePeople’s Committee of the northern port city of Hai Phong has asked the city’sSteering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, Search andRescue to inform all vessels not to operate at sea and cancel all waterwaytransport and entertainment activities at sea tourism sites.
Transport through TanVu-Lach Huyen bridge and some other river crossing bridges has been banned.
Localities across thecity have been ready to evacuate locals in risky areas, especially in coastaland river mouth areas, while ensuring safety for dykes and works underconstruction.
On September 15 and16, the city has formed inspection teams to examine preparations in localities.
In early September 16, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung inspectedpreparations for Typhoon Mangkhut in the northern coastal province of QuangNinh.
He visited the Ha Namdyke system and Yen Lap lake in Quang Yen town, among others.
Lauding Quang Ninh’sefforts in responding to the storm, the Deputy PM noted that the storm hasravaged countries such as the Philippines and China, thus it is necessary to becareful prepared for it to avoid losses.
Particularly, QuangNinh should take measures to prevent floods in mines and industrial parks, andensure absolute safety tourists, he said.
By the noon onSeptember 16, Quang Ninh had called all vessels ashore and reinforced dykes,while guiding locals on necessary measures to prepare for the storm.
Meanwhile in thenorthern coastal province of Nam Dinh, all vessels have been requested toreturn ashore and dock in safe shelters.
By the morning ofSeptember 16, more than 1,900 vessels with nearly 5,700 labourers had moved tosafe shelters.
Localities, especiallythose along the coastline, had prepared plans to move locals in risky areas tosafer places, while calling locals in aquatic farms and beaches to return homeby September 16’s afternoon. Public buildings had also been reinforced.
According to theNational Central for Hydrometeorology Forecasting, at 7am of September 16, thestorm’s eye was at about 20.6 degrees north and 115.5 degrees east, on thenortheast of the East Sea, about 320km east and southeast of China’s Macau. Itsustained winds of up to 150km per hour.
It is forecasted ispredicted to move west-northwest at a speed of 25-30km per hour, encroachingGuangxi province of China by dusk of September 16 before weakening to a lowpressure.
Due to effects of the storm, in early September 17, some northern provinces ofQuang Ninh, Cao Bang, Hai Phong, Bac Giang, Bac Kan and Ha Giang will see heavyrains and strong winds, with rain fall reaching about 100-150mm averagely, andhigh risks of floods and landslides.-VNA
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