Vietnam’s south central localities have been bracing themselves for Typhoon Usagi – the ninth storm to hit the East Sea (South China Sea) this year, which is heading to Vietnam’s south central region.According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF), Typhoon Usagi is forecast to make landfall in the night of November 24 or the morning of November 25.
Typhoon Usagi is heading to Vietnam’s south central localities. Photo: Chinhphu.vn
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In the next 24 hours, it is forecast to move west at 10 - 15 km per hour and may gain more strength. The storm with sustained wind speeds at 75 – 100 km per hour will be about 230 km east of the coast of provinces from Ninh Thuan to Ba Ria – Vung Tau, the center added.
At 4:00 am of November 25, the storm will continue moving west at 10 – 15 km per hour and make landfall in the area between coastal provinces in south central and east southern regions. It is then weakened to a tropical depression, NCHMF noted.
Vietnam ready for Typhoon Usagi response
Tran Quang Hoai, standing member of the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and head of the Vietnam Disaster Management Authority, requested for urgent guidance to 3,855 ships and 23,509 sailors working in hazardous areas of Typhoon Usagi to find shelters.
He said at a meeting on storm response in Hanoi on November 23, urged localities likely to be affected by the storm to pay attention to areas vulnerable to landslides and prepare to address incidents related to sea dykes in order to ensure safety for locals.
He suggested that the Steering Committee and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will send working groups to check on storm response and measures to ensure the safe and effective operation of reservoirs in localities during the day.
The National Committee for Disaster Response and Search and Rescue must get ready for search and rescue missions when needed, Hoai affirmed.
According to Sen. Lt. Col. Nguyen Dinh Hung, deputy head of the Search and Rescue Division under the Border Guard High Command, as of 6:00 am of November 23, information about the storm and guidance were provided for 64,137 ships with 330,712 people on board, so that they are moving to safer areas.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung asked the ministries, sectors and localities to continue to raise vigilance and serious preparation for Typhoon Usagi response.
Dung assigned the National Committee work with localities, military zones, military units, police in the area. to respond to incidents, natural disasters and conduct search and rescue timely.
