Storm No. 7 causes strong winds at sea, Da Nang proactively responds to local heavy rain

Map of the trajectory of storm No. 7 and the location of the storm's center on the afternoon of September 7. Source: National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Da Nang has moderate rain, some places have heavy to very heavy rain

According to the forecast of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, in the next 24 hours, storm No. 7 in the northern area of the North East Sea (with the strongest wind level 9-10, gusting to level 13) is moving northwest at a speed of 10-15km/hour.

At 4:00 a.m. on September 8, the center of the storm was at about 21.2 degrees north latitude, 112.6 degrees east longitude, about 180km southwest of Macau (China) with the strongest wind at level 10, gusting to level 13.

The storm continued to move northwest at a speed of about 20km/h into mainland Guangdong province (China) and gradually weakened.

At 4:00 p.m. on September 8, the center of the storm was at about 22.9 degrees north latitude, 111.2 degrees east longitude, on the mainland south of Guangdong province (China) with the strongest wind at level 7, gusting to level 9.

Although not directly affected by the storm circulation, areas on the far edge of the storm circulation such as the Gulf of Tonkin and the eastern coastal areas of the North may experience thunderstorms, tornadoes and strong gusts of wind.

Due to the influence of the tropical convergence zone connected to storm No. 7, on the night of September 7 and September 8, the southern area of the northern East Sea (including Hoang Sa special zone) will have strong winds of level 6, gusts of level 7-8, rough seas, and waves 2-4m high.

The central East Sea area has strong winds of level 5, sometimes level 6, gusts of level 7-8, rough seas, waves 2-3m high.

In addition, the southern area of the northern East Sea (including Hoang Sa special zone), the central and southern East Sea (including Truong Sa special zone), the sea area from the south of Quang Tri to Ca Mau, from Ca Mau to An Giang and the Gulf of Thailand will have scattered showers and thunderstorms; during thunderstorms there is a possibility of tornadoes, strong gusts of wind of level 6-7, and waves over 2m high.

In the evening and night of September 7, the area from Da Nang city to Lam Dong and the South will have rain, moderate rain and scattered thunderstorms, locally heavy to very heavy rain, common rainfall of 20-40mm, locally over 100mm.

Risk of rain with intensity greater than 80mm in 3 hours; in thunderstorms there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind.

Localized heavy rain can cause flooding in low-lying areas, urban and industrial areas; flash floods on small rivers and streams, and landslides on steep slopes.

New Picture (22) — Map warning of flash floods and landslides in Da Nang city on the afternoon of September 7. Source: Real-time flash flood and landslide warning system.

Proactively respond to local heavy rain

To proactively respond to storm No. 7 and local thunderstorms and heavy rains, and minimize damage caused by natural disasters, the City Civil Defense Command continues to issue documents requesting the City Military Command, the City Border Guard Command, the Department of Agriculture and Environment, and the People's Committees of coastal communes and wards to organize a census.

At the same time, notify vehicle owners and captains of ships and boats operating at sea of the location, direction of movement and developments of the storm so that they can proactively avoid, escape or not move into dangerous areas.

Management boards and investors of projects under construction are ready to deploy plans to prevent heavy rain for projects, measures to prevent flooding, and clear water flows for residential areas due to unfinished construction projects.

The Department of Construction presides over and coordinates with relevant units to deploy plans to prevent flooding and clear drainage ditches.

The Department of Agriculture and Environment continues to organize inspections and guide localities and units to ensure safety in agricultural production activities, early harvest of summer-autumn rice, crops, and agricultural and aquatic products due for harvest to minimize damage caused by heavy rains and flooding.

The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and localities inform units, headquarters, tourism infrastructure and tourists about natural disasters. Require tourist areas and outdoor entertainment areas to ensure safety for tourists, infrastructure... when natural disasters occur.

People's Committees of communes and wards shall review and proactively deploy shock troops to inspect and review residential areas along rivers, streams, low-lying areas, and areas at risk of flooding, flash floods, and landslides to proactively clear the flow. Evacuate people to safe places.

Organize forces to guard, control, support, and guide to ensure safe traffic for people and vehicles, especially at culverts, spillways, deep flooded areas, fast-flowing water, on rivers, streams, and areas where landslides have occurred or are at risk of landslides.

Resolutely do not allow people and vehicles to pass if safety is not ensured. Arrange forces, materials and means to fix problems and ensure smooth traffic on main traffic routes when heavy rain occurs.

Localities and units managing irrigation and hydropower reservoirs continue to monitor forecasts, warnings, and reservoir water level developments, and organize reservoir operations and regulation to ensure compliance with procedures approved by competent authorities.

Maintain dam and reservoir safety inspections; coordinate with local authorities to regularly inspect and prevent people and vehicles from entering the reservoir and spillway. Promptly notify downstream localities when the water level exceeds the spillway to warn people and proactively prevent.

Armed forces units, departments, branches, localities and relevant units closely monitor weather reports, warnings and forecasts of natural disasters; prepare forces and means to respond.

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