Clearing fallen trees blocking National Highway 1A and National Highway 46 in Nghe An province.

(Baonghean.vn) - Typhoon No. 2 caused many trees along National Highway 1A in Nghe An to fall, blocking the road. Authorities and residents are making efforts to clear them.

Many old trees that fell and blocked National Highway 1A in Dien Chau district (Nghe An province) have been cleared by authorities and local people, ensuring traffic flow on the route. Photo: Mai Giang

* Typhoon No. 2, with strong gusts of wind, knocked down 3 cotton trees and 1 ancient banyan tree in Hamlet 8.Dien Thanh commune, Dien Chau districtA truck overturned, blocking one-way traffic on National Highway 1A (Vinh - Hanoi direction), causing a traffic jam.

Dien Chau District mobilized forces of over 50 people, including traffic police, commune police, and local residents, using various means to remove the trees from the road. After more than two hours of effort, all the trees were removed from the road, ensuring safe traffic flow for vehicles.

Typhoon No. 2 damaged 3,000 hectares of summer-autumn crops in Dien Chau. Specifically, this included 2,000 hectares of sesame ready for harvest, 550 hectares of corn, 200 hectares of watermelon, and the rest were various vegetables. In addition, dozens of hectares of shrimp farms were affected by freshwater intrusion and power outages, preventing the aeration of the shrimp. Approximately 500 stalls and 400 houses had their roofs blown off.

Approximately 3,000 hectares of vegetable crops in Dien Chau were damaged by Typhoon No. 2. Photo: Mai Giang

* On National Highway 46, the section passing through Nam Dan district,Trees also fell, causing traffic congestion for an extended period. Authorities are working to clear the area.

The full extent of the damage is not yet possible, but strong winds have caused numerous trees to fall, dozens of power poles and thousands of meters of high-voltage and low-voltage power lines to be broken and scattered everywhere. In particular, many crop areas have been damaged, and large areas of rice paddies are deeply submerged in water.

This morning, July 17th, the Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control in Nam Dan district and its localities assigned members and mobilized militia forces, police officers, and various organizations to directly participate in damage remediation efforts. Together with local households and relevant agencies, they cleared fallen trees, reconnected broken power lines, and cleared traffic safety corridors on national highways, provincial roads, and village roads, ensuring the daily lives and travel of the people.

National Highway 46 passing through Nam Dan district is blocked due to fallen trees. Photo: Thuy Tinh

* In Quynh Luu district,Typhoon No. 2 brought strong gusts of wind from level 11 to 12 and heavy to very heavy rain. Many areas of vegetable crops were damaged by the strong winds. Mr. Nguyen Van Tue, Chairman of the People's Committee of Quynh Luong commune, said that the typhoon's landfall caused over 100 hectares of vegetable crops, including spring onions, bitter melon, and cucumbers, to be flattened, and about 200 casuarina trees that served as a sea wave barrier were uprooted.

According to reports this morning, approximately 350 hectares of vegetable crops belonging to farmers in the coastal communes of the district have been flattened and severely damaged. This includes 146 hectares in Quynh Minh, 100 hectares in Quynh Luong, and over 100 hectares in Quynh Bang.

Besides damage to crops, hundreds of trees were uprooted in the district, including over 70 mature trees and about 400 casuarina trees that protect against sea waves; hundreds of hectares of corn were flattened; and more than 200 houses with corrugated iron roofs had their roofs blown off.

Power poles and wires were damaged. In particular, one house in Quynh Thang commune collapsed due to a falling tree. Fortunately, there were no casualties. Immediately after the storm, district leaders went to the severely affected communes to direct recovery efforts.

Typhoon No. 2 caused extensive damage in Tan Ky district.

According to a summary from the District Department of Agriculture and Rural Development as of 8:30 AM on July 17th, the entire district had 250 houses and 150 awnings damaged, and 850 power poles knocked down, causing widespread power outages. 750 hectares of rubber trees in their harvesting stage and 450 hectares of acacia trees were felled, and 900 hectares of sugarcane and corn were also damaged.

Trees have fallen in pairs, along with severely damaged power lines in Tan Ky district. Photo: Phuong Thao

Immediately after the storm passed, the leaders of Tan Ky district went directly to the affected areas to inspect and direct local authorities in overcoming the consequences.

The clearing of fallen trees along the roads has been carried out to minimize traffic congestion. Residents in the area are demonstrating community spirit by helping each other repair houses and shelters to quickly restore normalcy to their lives. The local electricity sector is also coordinating efforts to repair and restore the power grid as soon as possible.

In Tan Ky, many trees were broken and fell, causing traffic congestion; authorities and residents are clearing the way. Photo: Phuong Thuy

* In Hung Nguyen district:As of 8:00 AM on July 17th, Typhoon No. 2 had broken more than 200 power poles, damaged the roofs of nearly 300 houses, and caused landslides along 4km of irrigation canals.

According to preliminary data from the Hung Nguyen District Department of Agriculture, as of 8:00 AM on July 17th, Typhoon No. 2 had broken more than 200 power poles, severed thousands of meters of power lines, and damaged 2 transformer stations, causing power outages throughout the district.

The storm also knocked down thousands of trees, damaged 500 hectares of crops, flooded 400 hectares of summer-autumn rice fields, and killed 2,000 poultry.

Immediately after the storm subsided, authorities in Hung Nguyen district went to the scene of the damage and directed local authorities to urgently assist people in overcoming the consequences of the natural disaster.

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