Storm Tembin heading to East Sea
VOV.VN - Over the next three hours, storm Tembin, the sixteenth of this year, will pass south of Palawan Island of the Philippines and enter the East Sea, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
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Over the next 24-48 hours, the storm will primarily continue its west track at a speed of 25 kph and will likely get stronger. The dangerous area in the East Sea will see strong winds gusting up to 6 category or more.
Over the next 48-72 hours, the storm will move in a west direction at 20-25 kph.
Typhoon Tembin's wind power is forecast to be at 13 category when entering Big Truong Sa (Spratly) Island of the Truong Sa archipalego.
In a recent urgent telegram, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked provinces and cities from Ba Ria-Vung Tau to Ca Mau and relevant agencies to be well- prepared for the powerful storm.
He underlined the need to prepare rescue plans and relief aid, and to disseminate information on the latest developments of the storm as well as the potential natural disaster.
Mekong Delta provinces have stayed ready to evacuate 500,000 households to safe places. Tra Vinh province has asked localities to urgently reinforce sea dykes and devise contingency plans.
Tien Giang, Kien Giang, and Ba Ria-Vung Tau provinces have mobilized all resources to cope with typhoon Tembin to minimize human and property losses. Civilians and soldiers in Truong Sa archipelago, Khanh Hoa province, have helped fishermen find shelters to anchor their boats.
