The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting reported that at 10 a.m., the tropical depression had sustained winds of 49 km/h (level 6) with gusts up to level 8 and was moving west-southwest at 10-15 km/h.
By 10 a.m. tomorrow, the tropical depression is expected to intensify to level 6-7, with gusts up to level 9, and will be located approximately 410 km east of the Paracel Islands. Within the next 48 hours, it is projected to continue towards the central coast of Vietnam, but is not currently expected to become a typhoon.
International meteorological agencies have not yet issued statements regarding this tropical depression.
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Tropical depression forms in the East Sea. Photo: NCHMF |
Tropical depression forms in the East Sea. Photo: NCHMF
Due to the influence of the tropical depression, the northeastern part of the East Sea is experiencing strong winds of level 6-7, gusting to level 9, with waves reaching 2-4 meters. Vessels operating in this area are likely to be affected.
Two days ago, Typhoon Kajiki made landfall in the Thanh Hoa - Ha Tinh provinces with an intensity of level 10-11, gusting to level 13, and lasted for approximately 10 hours. The typhoon, combined with a tropical convergence band and the southeast wind belt, brought heavy rain not only to north-central Vietnam but also to several northern provinces such as Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Hanoi, and Bac Ninh.
The heavy rainfall caused flooding in several rivers in these two regions. The Thao River in Lao Cai, measured at the Yen Bai station, peaked at 0.32 m above alarm level three at 1 a.m. today and is currently receding. The Nhue and Day rivers in Hanoi have exceeded alarm level one.
According to the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, as of this morning, Typhoon Kajiki has caused three deaths, five people missing, and 47 injuries. 17 houses have collapsed, over 30,800 houses have had their roofs blown off, and nearly 4,000 houses are flooded. 380 schools, 44 medical facilities, 72 cultural buildings, and agency headquarters have been damaged.
The typhoon also caused damage to 92,200 ha of rice, 10,800 ha of other crops, and 9,700 ha of fruit trees. Nearly 49,000 livestock and poultry have died or been swept away. 160,000 trees were broken, and damage was reported to nearly 10,000 ha of forests and 9,400 ha of industrial crops. Nearly 4,000 ha of aquaculture and 95 cages and rafts were flooded or swept away.
The storm also sank or damaged 102 boats, caused 2,200 m of riverbank and dyke erosion, and 5,145 m of canal damage. Three incidents occurred on the 500 KV power grid and four on the 220 KV grid, which have been repaired. Currently, 753,500 customers, mainly in Nghe An province with over 515,000, are still without power.
Gia Chinh
