Shops and houses devastated by storm number 5

Shops and houses had their roofs blown off, corrugated iron walls blown off, and trees collapsed when storm No. 5 made landfall in Nghe An - Ha Tinh with winds of level 11-12.

Shops along Thien Cam beach, Ha Tinh province were devastated at 7:30 p.m. on August 25. The wind in the Thien Cam coastal area has decreased in intensity but is still gusting strongly. The entire area, which used to be a tourist beach, was plunged into darkness because the area had a power outage and mobile phone signals were unstable. Photo: Nguyen Dong The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that at 7 p.m., the storm had reduced its intensity to 117 km/h, level 10-11, gusts of level 13 and was moving west-northwest at a speed of about 10 km/h. Dien Chau (Nghe An) recorded strong winds of level 10, gusts of level 12; Ky Anh (Ha Tinh) level 8, gusts of level 11; Cam Nhuong (Ha Tinh) level 9, gusts of level 12.

Some restaurant owners at Thien Cam beach took advantage of the break in the rain to search for valuable items during the storm.

At 6:00 p.m., in Song Tri ward, formerly part of the old Ky Anh town, Ha Tinh province, many large trees were knocked down by the storm, blocking the road.

Flying corrugated iron crushed a car in Thanh Vinh ward, old Vinh city, Nghe An province.

The rising tide caused flooding on many streets in Cua Lo Ward. At 5:30 p.m., in Cua Lo Ward, strong winds returned, whistling continuously. It rained heavily again, many trees and billboards were knocked down by the storm.

In Thanh Hoa province, the coastal streets of Sam Son ward were flooded with garbage. "The high tide combined with the storm wind threw many bricks, stones, and concrete slabs onto the road, making it impossible for vehicles to pass," said a traffic police officer. Some locations on Ho Xuan Huong, Le Loi, and Nguyen Du streets were 70-80 cm deep in water. Authorities have put up signs prohibiting people from passing.

Along the east coast of Ho Xuan Huong Street, Sam Son Ward, Thanh Hoa, many casuarinas and coconut trees were uprooted by the waves.

Waves erode the dike in Thanh Hoa - The Nam Hai dike in Nghi Son ward was hit by strong tides, causing landslides in two locations with lengths of about 100 m and 200 m respectively. A representative of the local government said that the authorities are mobilizing vehicles to transport soil and rocks, urgently reinforcing the dike body to ensure the safety of people and property in Nghi Son Economic Zone.

Many mountainous villages in Quang Tri were isolated due to moderate and heavy rains, although they were not in the eye of the storm. The rainfall in the past 2 hours in the northern part of the province was generally between 100-300 mm, with higher rainfall in some places such as Ho Be 316 mm, Tan Lam 332 mm, and Ho Vuc Tron 339 mm. Heavy rain caused many roads in Tuyen Binh commune to be deeply flooded, isolating 178 households and 608 people in three villages. In Tuyen Hoa commune, 5 flooded spots on inter-commune roads were flooded, isolating villages. Authorities put up warning signs and used tape to warn.

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