Tropical storm Trami likely to enter East Sea, urgent warnings released

The MARD asked the designated agencies and localities to closely monitor weather forecasts and warnings; inform vessels operating at sea to proactively avoid dangers and develop appropriate production plans to ensure the safety of people and property; maintain communication to promptly address any adverse situations that may arise; and be prepared with forces and equipment for rescue and emergency response if necessary.

On land, the MARD recommended deploying rapid response forces to inspect residential areas along rivers, streams, and low-lying areas with a high risk of flooding, flash floods, and landslides, and proactively relocate and evacuate residents in dangerous areas to safe locations.

Notably, the MARD recommended that the localities devise plans to ensure the safety of reservoirs and downstream areas, particularly for small hydropower reservoirs, vulnerable irrigation ponds, and ongoing construction projects, while maintaining a standby force to be ready to handle any potential situations.

According to meteorologists, a tropical depression near the Philippines has strengthened into a tropical storm internationally known as Trami which is likely to enter the East Sea on October 25.

Trami is anticipated to cause rough seas of 3 to 5m high in the eastern part of the northern Gulf of Tonkin on October 24. There will also be thunderstorms accompanied by dangerous tornadoes.

The central region of Vietnam is currently enduring a spell of heavy rain, with many localities receiving more than 90mm of rain within six hours. With tropical storm Trami entering the East Sea, the central region is set to brace itself for adverse weather phenomena in the coming days.

In early September, tropical storm Yagi strengthened into a super typhoon and pounded northern Vietnam with winds gusting more than 150kmh. The super typhoon and its subsequent floods and landslides left hundreds dead or missing.