Storm No. 5 causes heavy rain and strong winds in the North Central region

Storm No. 5 begins to cause heavy rain and strong winds in Con Co special zone

Video : Con Co Special Zone, storm number 5 is increasing in intensity

On the morning of August 25, storm No. 5 affected the northern region of Quang Tri province. By 8:00 a.m. this morning, the coastal areas had begun to experience quite strong winds. The waves were especially strong and began to become violent.

Speaking to SGGP reporters, Dr. Le Van Danh, Director of the Con Co Military-Civilian Medical Center (Quang Tri) said that from 7:00 a.m. this morning, August 25, in the Con Co island area, high tides began to rise, accompanied by heavy rain and winds of level 5 and level 6.

Currently, storm No. 5 continues to intensify and cause many large waves. The entire military and civilian population of nearly 400 people on the island are taking shelter from the storm in the bunker.

Waves began to rise along with heavy rain on Con Co Island from early morning on August 25.

Con Co Special Zone has been proactively responding to storm No. 5, with the motto "4 on-site" and the principle of "Proactive prevention, timely response, urgent and effective recovery" to minimize human and property damage caused by storm No. 5.

In Nghe An , on the morning of August 25, SGGP Newspaper reporters were present at Cua Lo beach (Cua Lo ward, Nghe An province).

From about 7am, the sky began to darken, the rain poured heavily, the wind howled. Out at sea, the waves began to rise violently. From about 8am to 9am, the rain became heavier, the wind gusted, and trees fell.

The roads are deserted, with only occasional police vehicles on duty. Authorities have also banned people from crossing Cua Hoi Bridge.

* On the morning of August 25, along the coast of Loc Ha and Co Dam communes ( Ha Tinh province ), SGGP reporters recorded that the sky was dark, there was pouring rain, strong winds, and the sea water was murky and the waves were strong.

Video: This morning, very heavy rain, strong wind along the coast of Ha Tinh

Along the coastal roads and tourist areas, there are no people or vehicles. At the houses, shops, and hotels around the area, all have been tied down, reinforced, and have their doors securely closed to proactively respond to storms and minimize damage.

Sáng 25-8, đã có mưa to, gió lớn, sóng mạnh tại khu du lịch biển Lộc Hà, tỉnh Hà Tĩnh — On the morning of August 25, there was heavy rain, strong winds, and strong waves at Loc Ha beach resort, Ha Tinh province.

Along the coastal road connecting Loc Ha commune, Co Dam commune to Cua Hoi bridge, connecting Ha Tinh province and Nghe An province, torrential rain, dense fog, combined with strong winds obscured visibility, vehicles had to reduce speed and move slowly to ensure traffic safety.

Các quán hàng tại khu du lịch biển Lộc Hà đều đã đóng cửa — All shops at Loc Ha beach resort are closed.

Mr. Le Duy Diep (born in 1980, residing in Dai Dong village, Co Dam commune, Ha Tinh province), owner of Diep Luong Quan restaurant, a seafood business near the coast, said that in recent days, after hearing that storm No. 5 was very strong, had a wide impact, and was dangerous, his family was very worried.

Anh Lê Duy Điệp (trú tại thôn Đại Đồng, xã Cổ Đạm, tỉnh Hà Tĩnh) dọn dẹp tài sản để tránh bão số 5 — Mr. Le Duy Diep (residing in Dai Dong village, Co Dam commune, Ha Tinh province) cleans up his property to avoid storm number 5.

The family has proactively tied down and reinforced the house, roof, shelter, and assets to ensure safety and reduce damage when the storm makes landfall. According to Mr. Diep, from around 4:00 a.m. on August 25, in the coastal area of Co Dam commune, heavy rain and strong gusts of wind began to occur, and villagers have also begun to limit going out to avoid the storm.

>>> Some images before the storm in Loc Ha and Co Dam communes, Ha Tinh province

* Ha Tinh: 28 communes experienced power outages due to storm No. 5

On the afternoon of August 25, Mr. Pham Viet Thang, Deputy Director of Ha Tinh Electricity Company, said that according to statistics up to now, the whole province recorded 28 communes without power, including communes with complete power outages, and some communes with partial power outages.

Many trees, electric poles, and billboards in Ha Tinh fell due to heavy rain and strong winds. By: DUONG QUANG

The cause of the widespread power outage was due to the impact of storm No. 5, which led to a power line failure. The unit is currently reviewing and checking. Localities with minor problems will have power restored immediately, while localities with severe problems will have time to fix it. However, at present, heavy rain and strong winds make power restoration difficult.

SGGP Newspaper reporters were present in Ha Tinh to record the situation of storm prevention No. 5.

At 12:30 pm on August 25, at Xuan Thanh Beach Resort (Thanh Long village, Tien Dien commune, Ha Tinh province ), SGGP reporters recorded very heavy rain and strong winds even though the storm had not yet made landfall. Around the area, there were a series of restaurant billboards and trees that were knocked down by strong winds. Some houses near the resort and near the coast were braced and reinforced. People were evacuated to safe shelters.