Preparations for typhoon Hagupit examined
The National Steering Committee for Flood Control and Prevention on December 8 sent three teams to the south central, Central Highlands, and south eastern regions to examine local preparations for typhoon Hagupit, which is forecast to reach the East Sea in early December 9.
The typhoon has not left the Philippines yet after slamming into the country’s eastern coasts on the night of December 6, with packed wind of up to 210km per hour, becoming the strongest storm ever this year.
It claimed the lives of at least 21 people and forced the closure of five airports and many schools and state offices, according to the Philippines National Red Cross.
According to the Vietnam National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecast Centre, at 7:00 am on December 8, Hagupit’s centre was at around 13.1 degrees north latitude and 122.3 degrees east longitude in the central part of the Philippines with winds up to 103-117km per hour.
In the next 24 to 48 hours, the typhoon will mainly move westerly at a maximum speed of 15km per hour.
At 7:00 am on December 10, the storm centre is likely at 13.5 degrees north latitude and 115.2 degrees east longitude, about 250km from the Song Tu Tay island of Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.
The Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control and the National Committee for Search and Rescue sent notices to provinces from Quang Tri to Ca Mau requesting them to stay alert to the powerful typhoon.
They urged for evacuating residents in low-lying areas, helping vessels anchor in safety while ensuring the safety of dykes, irrigation systems and construction sites.
It claimed the lives of at least 21 people and forced the closure of five airports and many schools and state offices, according to the Philippines National Red Cross.
According to the Vietnam National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecast Centre, at 7:00 am on December 8, Hagupit’s centre was at around 13.1 degrees north latitude and 122.3 degrees east longitude in the central part of the Philippines with winds up to 103-117km per hour.
In the next 24 to 48 hours, the typhoon will mainly move westerly at a maximum speed of 15km per hour.
At 7:00 am on December 10, the storm centre is likely at 13.5 degrees north latitude and 115.2 degrees east longitude, about 250km from the Song Tu Tay island of Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.
The Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control and the National Committee for Search and Rescue sent notices to provinces from Quang Tri to Ca Mau requesting them to stay alert to the powerful typhoon.
They urged for evacuating residents in low-lying areas, helping vessels anchor in safety while ensuring the safety of dykes, irrigation systems and construction sites.