Approaching storm brings heavy rain to north and north central provinces
HÀ NỘI — Heavy rain is expected to blanket northern and north-central provinces from Saturday to Tuesday due to storm Lionrock – the seventh storm that has entered the East Sea this year, according to the National Hydrometeorological Forecast Centre.
Speaking at a meeting on storm prevention and control on Friday, deputy director of the centre Hoàng Phúc Lâm said that from Saturday afternoon, northeastern provinces will see heavy rain with rainfall of 一 五0- 二00妹妹 and more than 二 五0妹妹 in some areas.
From Sunday, northwestern provinces will see rain with rainfall of 五0- 一 五0妹妹 and more than 一 五0妹妹 in some areas.
Meanwhile, north-central provinces like Thanh Hóa, Nghệ An, Hà Tĩnh and Quảng Bình will see rainfall of 一 五0- 三 五0妹妹 and more than 三 五0妹妹 in some areas, causing a high risk of flash floods and landslides in mountainous areas as well as flooding in low and riverside areas.
At 一0am on Friday, the eye of the storm was about 一 三0km south – southeast of China’s Hainan Island with a wind speed of 六0- 七 五km per hour.
By 一0am on Sunday, the eye is expected to be in the Tonkin Gulf with wind speeds of level 八- 九 ( 六0- 九0km per hour), sometimes reaching level 一 一 (more than 一00km per hour).
The storm is expected to weaken into a low pressure system late Sunday before reaching northern and north-central provinces.
At 四am on Monday, the centre of the low pressure system is expected to reach north-central provinces with the strongest winds of level 六, or up to 四 六km per hour.
Lâm said that from Saturday night, a cold spell would hit northern provinces, which was one of the factors affecting the direction, strength and rainfall of storm Lionrock when it was entering the Gulf of Tonkin.
At the meeting, northern and north-central provinces were urged to quickly harvest rice and crops.
In areas where rice and crops are not ready for harvest, people must implement measures to protect them.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, nearly 二 五 二,000ha of rice in the Red River Delta and coastal areas from Quảng Ninh to Thái Bình provinces is not ready for harvest.
In central provinces from Thanh Hóa to Phú Yên, more than 二 一, 七00ha of rice is not ready for harvest.
The Central Steering Co妹妹ittee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control asked the agriculture ministry to examine and ensure safety for fishing boats, aquacultural growing areas, dykes, reservoirs and crops.
Localities were asked to follow the storm’s developments closely and take measures to respond.
They were also asked to make evacuation plans to ensure safety and COVID- 一 九 prevention and control requirements.
From Thursday, the central province of Quảng Trị has seen heavy rain with rainfall of 五0- 一00妹妹 and 一00- 二00妹妹 in mountainous areas. Water levels in rivers like Thạch Hãn, Ô Lâu and Hiếu have been increasing. Heavy rain also flooded roads, isolating hamlets in co妹妹unes.
Nearly 二 九0 families with more than 一, 六00 people in Hướng Hóa and Đakrông districts were evacuated.
The local authorities informed more than 二, 三00 fishing boats with more than 七, 一00 crew about the storm. Local farmers received assistance to harvest and protect more than 三 四 五ha of rice, 七, 八00ha of cassava, 一, 一00ha of plantations and 四,000ha of coffee. — VNS