Social Affairs
Storm Dianmu causes losses to northern mainland of Vietnam
Storm Dianmu, the third so far this year, hit the northern mainland of Vietnam in the afternoon of August 19, causing losses to the region.
Storm Dianmu hit the northern mainland of Vietnam in the afternoon of August 19 with sustained winds of up to 60-90km per hour.
At 2pm that day, the centre of the third storm of the year was at about 20.7 degrees north latitude and 106.4 degrees east longitude, in the area of Haiphong city and Thai Binh province.
In the following 12-24 hours, the depression will mainly move westwards at 15-20km per hour and ease into a low pressure area when it reaches the north of neighbouring Laos.
Heavy rains will continue across the northern and northern central regions through August 20.
A rainfall of 100-250mm is expected to be recorded in northern coastal and lowland provinces from the night of August 19 through August 20.
Meanwhile, other areas in the north and the northern central provinces from Thanh Hoa to Quang Binh will experience 50-150mm of rainfall.
Flash floods and landslides are warned for northern mountainous provinces, while inundation is likely to happen in lowland areas.
The Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said the rainfall has injured three people, toppled roofs of 11 houses, damaged many others and blew down around 100 trees.
The storm abated into a tropical depression after coming to Hanoi.
At 5pm of August 19, the depression’s centre was at 20.8 degrees north latitude and 105.8 degrees east longtitude in southern part of the Red River Delta. Wind speeds of the depression was about 40-50km per hour.
In the northern province of Quang Ninh, 11 houses collapsed, 11 electricity poles and thousands of trees fell down, while more than 50ha of rice and vegetables were inundated.
Earlier, nearly 2,000 households with more than 4,700 people were evacuated.
The General Department of Preventive Medicine asked units to monitor the prevention of epidemics, promptly deal with hotbeds of disease and raise public awareness of surrounding environment hygiene and epidemic prevention.
In a recent dispatch, the Health Ministry asked departments and units nationwide to ensure enough medical staff and equipment, especially in landslide-prone areas, during the rainy season.
At 2pm that day, the centre of the third storm of the year was at about 20.7 degrees north latitude and 106.4 degrees east longitude, in the area of Haiphong city and Thai Binh province.
Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam inspects the preparations for the storm in the north central province of Thanh Hoa on August 19
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Heavy rains will continue across the northern and northern central regions through August 20.
A rainfall of 100-250mm is expected to be recorded in northern coastal and lowland provinces from the night of August 19 through August 20.
Meanwhile, other areas in the north and the northern central provinces from Thanh Hoa to Quang Binh will experience 50-150mm of rainfall.
Storm Dianmu sweeps through Nam Dinh province.
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The Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said the rainfall has injured three people, toppled roofs of 11 houses, damaged many others and blew down around 100 trees.
At 5pm of August 19, the depression’s centre was at 20.8 degrees north latitude and 105.8 degrees east longtitude in southern part of the Red River Delta. Wind speeds of the depression was about 40-50km per hour.
Earlier, nearly 2,000 households with more than 4,700 people were evacuated.
The General Department of Preventive Medicine asked units to monitor the prevention of epidemics, promptly deal with hotbeds of disease and raise public awareness of surrounding environment hygiene and epidemic prevention.
In a recent dispatch, the Health Ministry asked departments and units nationwide to ensure enough medical staff and equipment, especially in landslide-prone areas, during the rainy season.
