Storm Noru swept: Quang Tri gold shop owner cried because he lost everything, people drowned in the sea

According to Dan Viet, on the afternoon of September 27, before the Noru storm made landfall, the central region was hit by tornadoes and heavy rain, causing initial damage. Especially in Quang Tri, a tornado swept through Cua Viet town, Gio Linh district, causing many houses and markets to be torn down and damaged.

Eyewitnesses said that the tornado came suddenly with terrifying wind speeds that made everyone unable to react: "The tornado blew over, trees were broken, corrugated iron roofs, signs were all gone." - said the locals.

In particular, a gold shop in Cua Viet market was also blown by the wind and swept away a large amount of gold inside. At the scene, functional forces and local people helped the shop owner to find the lost gold, but it was difficult to find in the rubble.

People also called for more people to come to the Viet door market area to help clean up before the storm came. The owner of the gold shop saw everything in ruins, the property was swept away by the wind and storm, and could only cry in vain.

The tornado caused 180 shops and 120 houses to be blown off and their roofs blown off, of which two houses had their roofs completely blown off. The functional forces are coordinating to support small businesses, bringing valuable items in houses with roofs to a higher and safer place.

The owner of the gold shop cried when his property was lost. He himself was also injured by the impact of the whirlwind, making everyone feel sorry.

In addition to this gold shop, the tornado also caused serious damage to Cua Viet town, knocking down many tree stumps, signs and billboards in the market.

Mr. Vo Dac Hoa, Chairman of Gio Linh District People's Committee, added that according to preliminary statistics, the tornado had blown away 180 stalls, kiosks, and 120 houses. In addition, there were 3 injured cases, of which one was relatively serious, and was transferred to the hospital for treatment.

According to a report by the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, by the evening of September 27, provinces and cities from Quang Tri to Binh Dinh had evacuated more than 81,000 households, equivalent to over 253,000 people, to safe places.

At 7 a.m. on September 28, in Quang Tri province, there were still strong gusts of wind and scattered rain. Many underground, overflowing streams in the mountainous area of this province are divided by rising water, such as overflow bridge in Trum village, Ba Floor commune and Nguon Rao spillway, Huong Son commune (Huong Hoa district). In this morning, the local government sent militia and military forces to secure the people's safety.

In Dakrong district (Quang Tri province) in the morning of September 28, rising spring water divided a series of underground and overflowed in A Ngo, Ta Rut, A Vao and Ba Nang communes.

According to Mr. Thai Ngoc Chau - Chairman of the People's Committee of Dakrong district, there are places where the water rises through the underground, overflowing more than 1m, flowing very fast. "Since last night, we have directed the local authorities to send security forces to ask people not to go through underground, spillways and dangerous areas," Chau said.

In another development, hydroelectric dams along the Dakrong River have overflowed more than 2m and are on the rise. Dakrong district has moved low-lying households to a safe place to prevent flooding.

Not only Quang Tri is preparing to respond to Typhoon Noru, but in Quang Nam, people are also being relocated to safe places to live. Most of the evacuees live or work in coastal areas and will stay at these shelters for about 2 days depending on the storm situation.8 provinces and cities from Quang Tri to Binh Dinh and Gia Lai, Kon Tum have closed students from September 27. Some localities also let officials and employees off work on September 27-28.

In Kon Tum, local authorities have evacuated households living in areas at risk of landslides and flash floods from dangerous places. The functional forces were also present to assist people in moving their belongings and items to a dry and safer place.