Impact of storm No. 13: Southern Quang Ngai coast suffers heavy damage due to waves and high tides

Photo caption — High tides caused landslides, sea waves hit and seriously damaged people's shops along Sa Huynh beach on the night of November 6. Photo: Pham Cuong/VNA

According to VNA reporters, the residential area along the Thach Bi Sea Embankment, Thach Bi 2 Residential Group, Sa Huynh Ward (this morning, November 7) is still in disarray. Some houses and shops of local people were destroyed by the waves at night. Many households from the concentrated shelters have returned home to try to search and collect what is left after the fierce waves.

Mr. Nguyen Son, from Thach Bi 2 residential group, sadly said that the high tide and waves rose at 8 p.m. and did not subside until 11 p.m. on November 6. The 5-meter-high waves crossed the sea wall and hit the residential area. “My house had a part of the concrete wall collapsed due to the waves. If it weren’t for the Thach Bi sea wall project to prevent waves, this residential area would have been “taken” by the high tide waves last night,” Mr. Son said.

Pointing to the restaurant along the embankment that was destroyed by the waves, Ms. Phan Thi Huong of Thach By 2 residential group, Sa Huynh ward lamented: "I have lived here for nearly 30 years, but I have never seen such a high tide. Before the storm hit, we were evacuated to a concentrated shelter. This morning, when I returned, the restaurant was devastated, and seawater flooded into the house, causing damage to many properties and belongings."

At Chau Me Residential Group (Sa Huynh Ward), the high tide on the evening of November 6 also destroyed dozens of shops and restaurants along the coast. Ms. Tran Thi Sen, Chau Me Residential Group sadly said that she has been doing business on Chau Me beach for many years but has never seen such a high tide. Most of the shops and restaurants within 100m of the water's edge were destroyed. The already difficult life of coastal residents has now become even more difficult.

Talking to reporters, Mr. Nguyen Viet Thanh, Chairman of the People's Committee of Sa Huynh Ward, said that last night, the high tide not only damaged the infrastructure and shops of the people, but also caused flooding in some residential areas, offices, and schools in the ward. There are still no full statistics on the damage caused by the storm and high tide. This morning (November 7), the People's Committee of the ward mobilized many forces to coordinate with 100 officers and soldiers of the Provincial Military Command to support the people of Chau Me Block and Pho Khanh Kindergarten to overcome damage to shops and flooding caused by high tide.

In Long Phung commune, the tornado that appeared during storm No. 13 on the evening of November 6 blew off the roofs of many houses, causing extensive damage to property. Mr. Le Phuong Hoang, Head of Thanh Long village, Long Phung commune, said that after checking, the tornado blew off the roofs of 42 households; of which, 9 households had their roofs severely blown off.

Chairman of Long Phung Commune People's Committee Ngo Van Thanh said that high tides and waves also caused erosion of 1,200 meters of coastline in the three villages of An Chuan, Ky Tan, and Vinh Phu; 250 meters of Trung Duong traffic route running along the coast were also hit by waves, causing erosion and fractures. This morning, local people, authorities, and armed forces were mobilized to help people overcome the consequences so that people could soon have stable housing after the natural disaster.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/xa-hoi/anh-huong-bao-so-13-ven-bien-nam-quang-ngai-thiet-hai-nang-do-song-bien-trieu-cuong-20251107110556687.htm