Northern localities take preventive measures ahead of third typhoon
VOV.VN - Cities and provinces across the northern region including Quang Ninh, Haiphong, and Nam Dinh, have put in place a range of safety measures in order to deal with the incoming typhoon WIPHA.
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| On July 31 local authorities requested that residents and agencies suspend activities relating to sea tourism. Sand bags have been used to prevent flooding throughout Haiphong. |
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| The Quang Ninh People’s Committee have ordered relevant agencies to temporarily halt vessels sailing from 10am on August 1, while all operating ships must arrive in safe shelters before 12 pm on August 1. Fishing and tourism boats have been urged to keep track of the storm and return to shore and seek shelter. |
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| A downpour hit Hanoi on August 1 due to the effects of typhoon WIPHA. The storm is expected to cause heavy rain, whirlwinds, and floods, in the northeast, north, and central regions between August 1 and 4, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting. |
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| Workers perform repairs on the sewer ahead of the typhoon bringing heavy rain in Hanoi. |
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| Soldiers in Haiphong assist local people in seeking shelter and make evacuation plans suitable for residents in vulnerable areas. |
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| Fishing and tourism vessels seek shelter in the fishing port of Ngoc Hai in Haiphong. The storm was located at 19.9 degrees north latitude and 110.7 degrees east longitude at 7am on August 1. The location was approximately 360km east-southeast of the northern coastal provinces of Quang Ninh and Hai Phong’s inland areas, with winds close to the centre reaching 75- 90 km per hour. |
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| Moving at a speed of 15km per hour, the storm is expected to strike the northern waters of the Gulf of Tonkin by the evening and will gain more power. It is projected to hit the waters of northern localities from Quang Ninh to Nam Dinh on August 2 and 3. The storm will then change its course from west to west-southwest before weakening into a low tropical pressure. |
