Storm No. 1, level 15, hit the coast of Quang Ninh - Hai Phong, evacuating nearly 30,000 people

It is forecasted that Typhoon No. 1 will enter the Leizhou peninsula (China) in the evening and tonight, then enter the Gulf of Tonkin. The representative of the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control held a meeting with ministries and agencies to direct the response to storms.

This morning on July 17, the representative of the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control - chaired a meeting with ministries, departments, branches and provinces in the North, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An to direct the response to the disaster. No. 1 storm (international name: Talim).

At the meeting, the chief of staff of the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, said that in response to typhoon No. 1, the provinces of Quang Ninh, Thai Binh, and Nam Dinh plan to ban the sea from 12 pm on July 17, Hai Phong, and Hai Phong. Room is expected from 21h on 17/7.

Other localities continue to monitor the storm's development to consider decisions appropriate to the actual situation. Accordingly, localities have reviewed plans to evacuate people in dangerous areas. In which, the coastal provinces from Quang Ninh - Ninh Binh are expected to evacuate nearly 30,000 people.

According to the report of the Border Guard Command, as of 6 a.m. on July 17, it had notified, counted and guided 52,000 ships out of 226,000 people to know the storm's movements and direction to proactively move around. There are currently no ships operating in the danger zone. However, attention should be paid to small boats and cruise ships going back during the day.

Speaking at the conference, the representative of the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control also requested localities and ministries to strictly implement the Prime Minister's dispatch No. 1. The Deputy Prime Minister requested localities, ministries and branches to absolutely not be negligent. Units need to have a flexible, well-coordinated response plan and prepare as thoughtfully as possible, so as not to cause loss of life.

Previously, it was forecasted that Typhoon No. 1 (international name: Talim) will enter China's Leizhou peninsula in the evening and tonight, then enter the Gulf of Tonkin.

Specifically, at 4:00 am on July 17, the center of the storm No. 1 was about 340km southeast of the Leizhou peninsula (China). The strongest wind in the area near the center of the storm is strong at level 11-12 (103-133km/h), level 15.

According to the National Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting Agency, today and tonight, the storm will continue to strengthen, moving in the northwest direction, making landfall on the Loi Chau peninsula, then entering the Gulf of Tonkin. towards the waters of Quang Ninh - Hai Phong. After that, the storm will make landfall in the northern provinces of Vietnam in the evening and night of July 18.

On the afternoon of July 17, the storm's center was about 410km southeast of Mong Cai (Quang Ninh) with winds near the center reaching level 12, level 15. This is the time when the storm is strongest.

At 4 a.m. on July 18, the storm's center was on the western part of the Loi Chau peninsula (China), about 190km from Mong Cai (Quang Ninh) to the southeast, about 290km from Hai Phong to the east. The strongest wind in the area near the center of the storm is strong at level 11-12, level 15.

In the next 24-36 hours, the center of the storm is located on the waters of Quang Ninh - Hai Phong with a strong intensity of level 10, level 12 shock. At dawn on July 19, when the storm No. 1 was on the mainland in the Northeast region of Vietnam. The North, at this time, has weakened into a tropical depression with strong winds of level 6 and gusts of level 8.

It is known that due to the influence of storm Talim, from tonight (July 17) to the night of July 18, the North rained heavily with a common amount of 150-250mm, some places over 300mm. Meanwhile, in Thanh Hoa and Nghe An, heavy rain also appeared from the night of July 17 with rainfall ranging from 60-120mm/day, locally over 170mm.

From July 19 to July 20, rain continued in the North and still maintained a high amount, 50-150mm common, over 200mm in some places.

The meteorological agency recommends that there is a high risk of flash floods and landslides in the northern midland and mountainous areas, especially the provinces of Quang Ninh, Lang Son, Cao Bang, Ha Giang, and Lao Cai. Yen Bai. Currently, localities are trying their best to prepare for this storm.

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