As of 8 a.m. on Sunday, the center of the storm is around 40 kilometers from the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, with maximum speeds of 100 kilometers per hour. Ba Ria-Vung Tau, home to the popular beach town Vung Tau, lies next to Ho Chi Minh City. Le Dinh Quyet, a meteorologist from the Southern Hydrometeorological Center, told VnExpress that the storm is moving at a slower speed at 7-8 kilometers per hour and is forecast to make landfall in southern provinces from Ba Ria-Vung Tau to Ben Tre on Sunday afternoon. Weather stations in Hong Kong have predicted that the storm is projected to hit the coast off Vung Tau beach town and HCMC's Gio coastal district before making landfall in the adjacent area between Long An and HCMC. From 3 a.m., many areas in the coastal Ba Ria-Vung Tau have been hit by torrential downpours, strong winds and waves of up to three meters. Sea waves of up to three meters is seen in Vung Tau beach on Sunday morning. Photo by VnExpress/Nguyen Khoa Several … [Read more...] about Storm Usagi near Vung Tau, sparking heavy rains and strong winds
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12 die as heavy rains lash Nha Trang
Several locations in Nha Trang resort town of the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa were flooded Sunday morning, stranding vehicles and forcing citizens to evacuate. "Many other places in the city have experienced severe erosion because of the downpours," said Nguyen Sy Khanh, Vice Chairman of Nha Trang’s People’s Council. Of the 12 fatalities, two people reportedly died as the wall of a pho noodle soup restaurant named Tien Huyen collapsed during heavy downpours Sunday, according to Khanh Hoa Province’s Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Rescue. Nguyen Thanh Huyen, owner of the restaurant on Ton That Tung Road, and an unnamed seven-year-old boy were buried in the rubble of the collapsed wall. By the time the police managed to clear the rubble, both were dead. The boy was part of a group of about 30 tourists coming from the Central Highlands’ Dak Lak Province to Nha Trang on Saturday, said Nguyen Khoa Giao, a fellow tourist … [Read more...] about 12 die as heavy rains lash Nha Trang
Medium- heavy rains to hit south
According to the National Hydrology Meteorology Forecast Center, regional and provincial forecast centers, the highest water level on Sai Gon River and Dong Nai River will continue rising follow flood tide during this week. The water level will be higher than it compared to last week but it will be lower than the same period of last year storage. The rains are forecast to last two days by November 18- 19. From November 17, the northern provinces to Thua Thien- Hue would face cooler air masses. BY PHUC HAU- Translated by Huyen Huong Tags: heavy rain … [Read more...] about Medium- heavy rains to hit south
Heavy rains cause big damage to Lao Cai, Ha Giang
An excavator clears a road blocked after heavy rains in Nghia Do commune of Bao Yen district, Lao Cai province (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Torrential rains on October 22 caused big damage to residents’ properties agriculture and infrastructure works in several communes in the northern mountainous provinces of Lao Cai and Ha Giang. According to the Office of the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, heavy rains measuring 100mm in Nghia Do commune, Lao Cai’s Bao Yen district, caused floods sweeping nine houses away, inundating 87 other houses, more than 100 ha of food crops. Local authorities have dispatched rescue forces to help affected families move to safe areas. Quang Binh district of Ha Giang reported rains of 60-90mm. Floods and landslides caused by rain claimed one live and destroyed seven houses, while one is still missing. Local police and civil defence force are searching for the missing victims and helping … [Read more...] about Heavy rains cause big damage to Lao Cai, Ha Giang
Heavy rain lashes Da Nang, exposes massive coastal erosion
My Khe, Da Nang's most popular beach, was ravaged by heavy rains early Monday morning, exposing coastal vulnerability. Heavy rainfall the night before flooded Vo Nguyen Giap Street along the My Khe Beach in Da Nang and overwhelmed the drainage system. Authorities said 12 meters seashore were eroded and 50 meters of sidewalk destroyed. My Khe is considered the most beautiful beaches in the country. The Forbes magazine voted it as one of the six most stunning beaches in the world in 2013. Half the sidewalk on Vo Nguyen Giap Street collapsed in the rain. Residents said the rainwater could not pass through the drainage system quickly enough, so the street was flooded by about 20 centimeters. To Van Hung, director of Da Nang Department of Natural Resources and Environment, said the amount of rainfall was recorded at about 50 millimeters on Monday, between 12:15 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. He said the My An drainage system ran automatically to drain rainwater. "There is a trash net at the discharge … [Read more...] about Heavy rain lashes Da Nang, exposes massive coastal erosion