Quang Ninh : Thousands of trees were broken and roofs were blown off houses.
According to preliminary statistics from Quang Ninh province, when storm No. 3 made landfall, the strongest wind near the storm's eye was level 12-13 (118-149 km/h), gusting to level 16, causing thousands of trees to break and fall. Many agencies, units, schools, and hospitals in the province had structures damaged.
Typically, the Quang Ninh Provincial Exhibition Planning Palace, which invested more than 1,000 billion VND, had its roof blown off, or the entire front of the 11-story Hon Gai Coal Company headquarters no longer has any glass panels.
Notably, the destructive power of storm No. 3 broke the glass of many high-rise buildings and apartments, blew away balconies, forcing people to evacuate or become homeless.
A restaurant in Bai Chay tourist area (Quang Ninh) completely collapsed due to storm No. 3.
Mr. Nguyen Thanh Tung (52 years old, residing in Ha Long City, Quang Ninh) shared: "After decades of living in Ha Long, I have just witnessed a terrible storm make landfall here. It seems that people did not predict the destructive power of the storm, causing huge damage."
Witnessing the restaurant collapse after many years of construction, Mr. Hoang Trong (39 years old, owner of Bao Ngan restaurant, Bai Chay ward, Ha Long city) choked up: "I heard from the neighbors that the restaurant collapsed, so I rushed there and saw the devastation. Many of the neighbors' cars parked in front of the door were also affected when the bricks fell on them."
At 7:30 p.m. on September 7 in Quang Ninh, due to the influence of the post-storm circulation, the rain began to fall heavily, and the wind was still very strong. The power grid had not been restored; the traffic system was chaotic; the phone signal was unstable and could not be transmitted smoothly.
Quang Ninh Provincial Exhibition Planning Palace's roof blown off
According to Quang Ninh Electricity Company, due to the impact of very strong winds and heavy rains of storm No. 3, many 500kV and 220kV transmission lines in Quang Ninh have suffered incidents. Some lines have been proactively cut off to ensure safety. After the storm passes and strong winds gradually decrease, the restoration of operations and power supply will be urgently implemented.
Not only in Ha Long City, many coastal localities of Quang Ninh Province also suffered serious consequences caused by storm No. 3. In Hai Ha District, about 60 houses, offices, and schools had their corrugated iron roofs blown off, and a house under construction in Quang Long Commune collapsed. Over 300 trees on National Highway 18A, commune and town roads were broken and damaged; many billboards were knocked down and damaged. Communes and towns are currently experiencing widespread power outages due to 20 power lines falling due to trees falling on them; 5 low-voltage power poles falling; 5 lighting poles bent.
Meanwhile, the outpost island district of Co To has not been able to restore communications. At 5 p.m. on September 7, through the local quick information, the entire district lost power and had no telecommunication signal; 6 ships in the port area sank; about 100 houses, offices, schools, and hotels had their corrugated iron roofs blown off, no houses collapsed; over 80 trees were broken. There are currently no human casualties.
Trees in Quang Ninh are broken and scattered.
Faced with the severe consequences of storm No. 3, the Quang Ninh provincial government has mobilized about 2,000 people to clean up the streets and urgently fix urgent problems such as power grid and telecommunications to stabilize life. However, the government also warned people to absolutely not leave their homes during bad weather to ensure safety.
According to Thanh Nien at 8:00 p.m. the same day, many localities in the province still had no electricity, supermarkets and stores were closed. Many people tried to find food sources but had difficulty because the streets were chaotic and there was no telecommunication.
Storm causes power outage, Hai Phong isolated from information
On the morning of September 7, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha directly directed the fight against storm No. 3 at the Forward Command Center located in Hai Phong City.
According to information from the Command Center, by the morning of September 7, the wind in Bach Long Vi island district was at level 12, gusting above level 12. Many trees and corrugated iron roofs were overturned. In the inner city, the wind was at level 8, level 9; in Cat Ba and Do Son, the wind was higher. Electricity was cut off in some areas in Cat Hai district.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha chaired a meeting to respond to storm No. 3 at the Forward Command Center in Hai Phong.
Hai Phong has evacuated 23,500 people from the danger zone, especially residents living in old apartment buildings.
Speaking to Thanh Nien reporter, Mr. Dao Minh Dong, Chairman of the People's Committee of Bach Long Vi District (Hai Phong City), said that storm No. 3 moved through the island district at 8:00 a.m. the same day. In the district, there were strong winds of about level 12, gusting to level 13-14 in the west-southwest direction, and heavy rain.
“All fishing boats have been anchored and brought ashore safely. Through observations by Radar Station 490, no vessels were detected operating in the waters around the island. The District Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue Command has held 3 meetings and established 2 forward command posts to direct and deploy storm prevention and control plans on the island and the waters around the island. Check and ensure food, provisions, and medicine reserves to serve the prevention and control of storm No. 2,” Mr. Dong informed.
According to a quick report from the People's Committee of Bach Long Vi District, by noon on September 7, there were no casualties. Regarding property, one agency had its roof blown off, its surrounding wall and gate collapsed; many trees on the roads and in agencies and units were broken. Immediately after storm No. 3 passes, the People's Committee of Bach Long Vi District will make specific statistics.
Container crane at Hai Phong port knocked down by storm No. 3 (Yagi)
PHOTO: HAI PHONG FANPAGE
In Tien Lang District, the district People's Committee leader said that the damage caused by storm No. 3 was extremely large, especially in agricultural production. However, the district has not yet had specific statistics on the damage. As of 6 p.m. on September 7, communication channels in the district were disrupted.
According to preliminary records, the damage caused by the storm in Hai Phong was very heavy. Many trees, electric poles, and billboards on the streets were broken; many houses with corrugated iron roofs were blown off, glass doors of houses were broken; people walking on the street were knocked down by the wind, some were injured by objects falling on the street...
Notably, speaking to Thanh Nien reporters, a representative of Hai Phong Electricity Company Limited said that due to the impact of the storm, many areas and residential areas have experienced problems, causing power outages. The entire city has more than 500,000 customers using electricity, but more than 400,000 customers cannot use electricity at this time.
Power pole fell, causing power outage in Le Lai street area (Ngo Quyen district, Hai Phong city)
It is expected that after the storm has passed, the Hai Phong electricity industry will have specific statistics on the damage as well as propose solutions.
Many Hai Phong residents living far from home are very worried after losing contact with their families and relatives in the eye of the storm for many hours. Ms. Nguyen Thanh Huong (residing in Hanoi) said: “This afternoon when the storm first started, I was still able to call my mother to ask about the situation. But by about 2 p.m., I could no longer contact her. I called all my other relatives in Hai Phong but could not contact them. I am very worried.”
Sharing the same sentiment, Mr. Bui Van Thai (living in Hanoi) was bewildered: “For decades, I have never seen a storm as strong as this. It is late at night now, and I have not been able to call my relatives in Hai Phong, which proves that the above networks have not been able to recover. Hai Phong residents are almost isolated from communication with other provinces as well as within the city.”
On the evening of September 7, Thanh Nien reporters contacted the leaders of Cat Hai District, Do Son District to get preliminary information about the damage caused by storm No. 3, but by 7:30 p.m. the same day, they could not be contacted.
Ho Chi Minh City is ready to share with the eye of storm No. 3
On September 7, Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen requested agencies and units to closely monitor the situation of storm No. 3 (Yagi), forecast situations of heavy rain, high tides, and fallen trees, and promptly notify people to be ready to respond and minimize impacts and damage.
At the same time, assign on-duty forces and teams to help people when they encounter difficulties; regularly check, remind, correct, and handle responsibilities; regularly report to the Standing Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee for timely direction. In particular, Secretary Nguyen Van Nen requested to make plans and be ready to share with Hanoi City and areas in the storm's eye.
Sy Dong
Hanoi: fallen trees, traffic paralyzed
At 8:00 p.m. on September 7, the eye of storm No. 3 (Yagi) swept through Hanoi, with winds of level 10 causing trees to fall and traffic to be paralyzed. On many streets, traffic police, local police and local authorities were mobilized to cut down trees, ensuring the safety of people and vehicles passing through areas where trees had fallen.
Regarding the damage caused by the storm, according to Hanoi Green Trees Company, as of 3:30 p.m. the same day, the storm had caused 484 trees in 30 districts, towns and cities to break or fall. Falling trees also killed 2 people and injured 7 others.
At noon on September 7, Hanoi Metro stopped operating the two urban railway lines Cat Linh – Ha Dong and Nhon – Hanoi Railway Station. On the same day, public passenger transport by subsidized buses in the capital was also temporarily suspended.
Previously, to avoid risks and human losses caused by storms and rains, Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Tran Sy Thanh advised people in the city not to leave their homes to avoid risks and human losses.
Before the storm hit, authorities evacuated more than 400 people in Hoang Mai, Hoan Kiem, Ba Dinh districts and Son Tay town to safe shelters.
Nguyen Truong
Fallen tree in Hoang Liet Ward, Hoang Mai District, Hanoi
Widespread power outage in the North
According to information from the Northern Power Corporation (EVNNPC) updated at 3:00 p.m. on September 7, storm No. 3 caused a power outage, affecting millions of customers. In Quang Ninh, 52/52 110 kV lines and 21/21 transformer stations were taken out of operation, causing the entire Quang Ninh province to lose power. By 6:00 p.m. on the same day, Quang Ninh had restored 15/21 medium-voltage output lines, but many areas in the locality were still without power. In Hai Phong, storm gusts of level 15 caused a power outage on 6 110 kV lines, causing more than 300,000 customers to lose power.
In Thai Binh, there were 4 incidents on 110 kV lines and 3 110 kV transformer stations causing widespread power outages, affecting about 570,000 customers. In Thanh Hoa, there were 120,000 customers; Nam Dinh had 265,000 customers; and Hai Duong had 159,000 customers without power.
Bac Giang recorded 32 power lines having problems causing power outages, affecting 300,000 customers, accounting for about 50% of the total number of customers in the province.
Phan Hau
Storm No. 3 devastated the North
According to initial statistics from the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), storm No. 3 killed 4 people (Quang Ninh 3 people, Hai Duong 1 person) and injured 78 people (Quang Ninh 58 people, Hai Phong 20 people); 5 cement ships, 1 small wooden ship sank at anchor (Quang Ninh), 1 transport ship broke anchor and drifted. Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Thai Binh, Hai Duong suffered widespread power outages. Many houses were damaged, had their roofs blown off, and thousands of trees fell in the provinces and cities of Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Thai Binh, Hai Duong, Hanoi, Bac Ninh, Bac Giang.
According to the report from the Department of Rescue and Relief (Ministry of National Defense), storm No. 3 caused many incidents and accidents at sea, leaving many crew members missing. Specifically, in Quang Ninh, the Tien Thanh 05 ship (a crane ship, belonging to Quang Ninh Logistics Trading Joint Stock Company) anchored to take shelter from the storm at Vung Duc - Cam Pha (Quang Ninh) and went missing along with 7 crew members. In addition, the Tien Thanh 02 and Tien Thanh 03 ships belonging to this company drifted and got stuck at the Dolphin Palace, Ha Long City. Each vehicle had about 10 people on board.
The Hong Gai tugboat (belonging to Quang Ninh Port Joint Stock Company) went missing while anchoring to avoid the storm in the Hang Bo Nau area. Immediately after the incident, the Ha Long 8 tugboat recovered 1 body, the remaining 6 crew members are still missing.
In Hai Phong, a fishing boat with a broken engine and one person on board was drifting in the area of Hon Van Boi - Cat Ba. At the time of reporting, there was no contact with the boat. Near the location of the boat in distress, there was a CSB 9004 ship, 6 nautical miles away, ready to move to search and rescue. However, due to bad weather, CSB 9004 ship has not been able to approach the boat in distress.
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