A damaged house in Do Ho commune, Loc Ha district of Ha Tinh (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) - Doksuri, the10th storm arising in the East Sea so far this
year, caused five deaths anddozens of injuries in six hours in Vietnam on September 15.
The typhoon caused winds of up to 135kmph,cutting power to many localities and affecting 1.3 million people. Thousands ofhouses were destroyed and power and telecommunications networks were damaged.
Thirty three Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air flights from Hanoi to Ho Chi MinhCity, Vinh, Dong Hoi and Thanh Hoa were cancelled. Vietnam Railways alsocancelled seven passenger trains and five cargo trains at stations in Ha Tinh andQuang Binh provinces.
In Ha Tinh, the storm caused heavy losses,especially in localities near its eye such as Ky Anh town.
An initial report revealed that more than23,000 houses had their roofs blown off, while nine villages were submerged.
Phan Duy Vinh, Vice Chairman of the Ky AnhTown People’s Committee, said that 80 per cent of houses, schools and healthstations were damaged.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung led aworking group to Ha Tinh province to supervise the storm and flood control andprevention.
In Nghe An province, authorities of Cua Lo town,a popular tourist beach destination, have already made plans to relocate 1,062households with 4,506 residents to safer areas.
In Quynh Long commune of Quynh Luu district,the water level is increasing dramatically and strong waves are hitting thelocal dam, fuelling concerns it will fail.
The province is also urging its people toavoid going outside in heavy winds and rain, so they do not fall victim toaccidents caused by falling trees, electrical poles and wires. By 3pm September15, many roads in Nghe An were underwater, completely paralysing traffic.
Meanwhile, the roofs of about 500 houses inLoc Ha district and 169 others in Cam Xuyen district were ripped off by strongwinds, along with floods in many places.
In central Thua Thien-Hue province, a house collapsed and 608 others lost theirroofs. At the same time, serious erosion affected 700m of sea dyke in Hai Thanhvillage of Thuan An town and some other localities, forcing 410 households with1,424 locals to move to safe areas.
According to the provincial flood preventionagency, province-wide, 583ha of rice have not yet been harvested and areexpected to be lost completely following this storm. Meanwhile, 6,400 fishcages, mostly in Phu Loc district and Phu Vang, are being safeguarded.
Nguyen Van Cao, chairman of Thua Thien-Hue provincialPeople’s Committee, said water levels across reservoirs and hydropower dams inthe province are at a safe level and no construction is underway.
Cao added that 100 tonnes of rice, 100tonnes of instant noodles, 100,000 litres of petrol, 100,000 litres of dieseland 30,000 litres of oil have been prepared in case the storm lasts severaldays.
In central Quang Binh, the storm left onedead and six injured. It also destroyed 13 homes, unroofed 49,155 houses andflooded 1,500 others. More than 1,000 hectares of rubber trees were alsodamaged, while many streets were blocked by flooding.
Total loss in Quang Binh is estimated at nearly 1.8 trillion VND (79.21 millionUSD).
In the last two days, the typhoon, said tobe the strongest in a decade, brought heavy rains to central provinces fromThanh Hoa to Quang Ngai with rainfall of 100-200mm and even 300mm in someareas, along with gusts of up to 80-100km per hour.
On September 16-17, major floods could occur atrivers in the central region, posing a high risk of flashfloods, landslides,and local floods in the Hoa Binh, Son La, Thanh Hoa and Thua Thien-Hue provinces.Hanoi is also forecast to see torrential rain and strong winds.-VNA
The typhoon caused winds of up to 135kmph,cutting power to many localities and affecting 1.3 million people. Thousands ofhouses were destroyed and power and telecommunications networks were damaged.
Thirty three Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air flights from Hanoi to Ho Chi MinhCity, Vinh, Dong Hoi and Thanh Hoa were cancelled. Vietnam Railways alsocancelled seven passenger trains and five cargo trains at stations in Ha Tinh andQuang Binh provinces.
In Ha Tinh, the storm caused heavy losses,especially in localities near its eye such as Ky Anh town.
An initial report revealed that more than23,000 houses had their roofs blown off, while nine villages were submerged.
Phan Duy Vinh, Vice Chairman of the Ky AnhTown People’s Committee, said that 80 per cent of houses, schools and healthstations were damaged.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung led aworking group to Ha Tinh province to supervise the storm and flood control andprevention.
In Nghe An province, authorities of Cua Lo town,a popular tourist beach destination, have already made plans to relocate 1,062households with 4,506 residents to safer areas.
In Quynh Long commune of Quynh Luu district,the water level is increasing dramatically and strong waves are hitting thelocal dam, fuelling concerns it will fail.
The province is also urging its people toavoid going outside in heavy winds and rain, so they do not fall victim toaccidents caused by falling trees, electrical poles and wires. By 3pm September15, many roads in Nghe An were underwater, completely paralysing traffic.
Meanwhile, the roofs of about 500 houses inLoc Ha district and 169 others in Cam Xuyen district were ripped off by strongwinds, along with floods in many places.
In central Thua Thien-Hue province, a house collapsed and 608 others lost theirroofs. At the same time, serious erosion affected 700m of sea dyke in Hai Thanhvillage of Thuan An town and some other localities, forcing 410 households with1,424 locals to move to safe areas.
According to the provincial flood preventionagency, province-wide, 583ha of rice have not yet been harvested and areexpected to be lost completely following this storm. Meanwhile, 6,400 fishcages, mostly in Phu Loc district and Phu Vang, are being safeguarded.
Nguyen Van Cao, chairman of Thua Thien-Hue provincialPeople’s Committee, said water levels across reservoirs and hydropower dams inthe province are at a safe level and no construction is underway.
Cao added that 100 tonnes of rice, 100tonnes of instant noodles, 100,000 litres of petrol, 100,000 litres of dieseland 30,000 litres of oil have been prepared in case the storm lasts severaldays.
In central Quang Binh, the storm left onedead and six injured. It also destroyed 13 homes, unroofed 49,155 houses andflooded 1,500 others. More than 1,000 hectares of rubber trees were alsodamaged, while many streets were blocked by flooding.
Total loss in Quang Binh is estimated at nearly 1.8 trillion VND (79.21 millionUSD).
In the last two days, the typhoon, said tobe the strongest in a decade, brought heavy rains to central provinces fromThanh Hoa to Quang Ngai with rainfall of 100-200mm and even 300mm in someareas, along with gusts of up to 80-100km per hour.
On September 16-17, major floods could occur atrivers in the central region, posing a high risk of flashfloods, landslides,and local floods in the Hoa Binh, Son La, Thanh Hoa and Thua Thien-Hue provinces.Hanoi is also forecast to see torrential rain and strong winds.-VNA
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