From 6 to 10 pm tonight, the storm center will make landfall in Da Nang

According to data from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC - USA), from about 6:00 p.m. (Vietnam time) on November 6, storm Kalmaegi (storm No. 13) affected the mainland of the South Central coast of Vietnam.

The US meteorological agency said that the center of storm No. 13 has made landfall in the Central region. Satellite image at 6:30 p.m. on November 6. Source: ZE

Speaking to the press on the evening of November 6, Mr. Nguyen Xuan Hien, Deputy Director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, informed: Storm No. 13 will affect the coastal mainland from Da Nang to Khanh Hoa between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. tonight.

Thus, because the storm moved at a very fast speed (25-30km/hour), the eye of the storm made landfall earlier than previously forecast (previously, Vietnam's meteorological agency predicted that the eye of the storm would make landfall from about 9:00 p.m. on November 6 to 7:00 a.m. on November 7).

This is a very strong storm, accompanied by level 13 winds, 4-6m high waves and rising tides. Big waves can capsize boats, break rafts and cages…

Clip of Mr. Nguyen Xuan Hien comparing storm Kalmaegi and storm Damrey in 2017

According to Mr. Nguyen Xuan Hien, in 2017, storm Damrey, although less intense than storm No. 13, caused heavy damage to people and property in the Phu Yen and Binh Dinh regions before.

Waves at Ly Son Island on the evening of November 6. Clip provided by the Department of Hydrometeorology

According to information on November 6 from the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention ( Ministry of Agriculture and Environment ), the coastal border guard force has notified, counted, and guided 61,475 vehicles with 291,384 workers to avoid storm No. 13.

Since the morning of November 6, no vehicles have been in the danger zone. At the same time, 6 localities have issued a sea ban to ensure the safety of ships, including: Da Nang (from 3 p.m. on November 5), Quang Ngai (from 7 p.m. on November 5), Dak Lak (from 6 a.m. on November 5), Khanh Hoa (from 12 p.m. on November 6), Gia Lai (from 5 p.m. on November 5) and Lam Dong (from November 6).

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/tu-18-den-22-gio-dem-nay-tam-bao-do-bo-vao-da-nang-khanh-hoa-post822160.html