Ministry of Foreign Affairs asks China and Philippines to help Vietnamese fishermen take shelter from storm No. 2
The Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention said that the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent a diplomatic note requesting relevant agencies...
The Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention said that the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent a diplomatic note requesting Chinese and Philippine authorities to create favorable conditions for Vietnamese fishermen and boats.
Path of storm number 2.
Photo: National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that at 1 p.m. on June 19, the center of the storm was at about 20.1 degrees North latitude; 115.5 degrees East longitude, about 280 km South-Southeast of Hong Kong (China). The strongest wind near the center of the storm was level 9 (75 to 88 km per hour), gusting to level 10 and level 11.
It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, the storm will move mainly in a northeast direction at about 20km per hour. At 13:00 on June 20, the center of the storm will be at about 23.8 degrees North latitude; 118.6 degrees East longitude, on the southeast coast of Guangdong province (China). The strongest wind near the center of the storm is level 9 (ie from 75 to 88 km per hour), gusting to level 10, level 11.
During the next 24 to 48 hours, the storm will continue to move northeast, traveling about 25 - 30km per hour. At 13:00 on June 21, the center of the storm was at about 28.3 degrees North latitude; 123.7 degrees East longitude. The strongest wind near the center of the storm is at level 8, level 9 (ie from 62 to 88 km per hour), gusting to level 10, level 11.
During the next 48 to 72 hours, the storm will continue to move northeast at about 25-30 km per hour.
Due to the influence of the storm, the North East Sea area (including the sea area northeast of Hoang Sa archipelago) has strong winds of level 7, the area near the storm center has winds of level 8, level 9, gusts of level 10, level 11. The sea is very rough. In addition, due to the combined influence of the strong southwest monsoon, the sea area from Binh Thuan to Ca Mau, the central and southern East Sea area (including the sea area of Truong Sa archipelago) has strong winds of level 5, sometimes level 6, gusts of level 7. Rough sea.
According to the Quick Report No. 120/BC-CQTT of the Standing Agency - Border Guard, the results of counting ships and boats up to 6:00 a.m. on June 19, 2012, have notified and instructed: 55,428 ships, cages and rafts/258,042 people operating at sea to know the location and direction of the storm to proactively avoid it. In which, Hoang Sa area: 81 ships, boats/1,130 people; other areas and anchored at ports: 55,347 ships, cages and rafts/256,942 people.
The Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention said that the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent a diplomatic note to the Embassies of China, the Philippines, and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Hanoi to inform them about the situation of storm No. 2, requesting the competent authorities of the neighboring countries to create favorable conditions for Vietnamese fishermen and fishing boats to take shelter from the storm and go ashore when necessary; in case Vietnamese fishermen and fishing boats are in distress or encounter an accident, requesting the competent authorities to help support, rescue people and repair boats.
The provinces and cities of Da Nang and Binh Dinh have issued official dispatches urging departments, branches and sectors to monitor the storm's developments, count boats and ships, and be ready to respond to rescue when requested.
According to the quick report No. 35/BC-PCLB-TKCN of the Flood and Storm Prevention and Search and Rescue Committee of Can Tho City, on June 17 and 18, the city experienced many heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms, causing 07 houses to collapse; 50 houses were damaged and had their roofs blown off. The Provincial Flood and Storm Prevention and Search and Rescue Committee has directed the authorities, departments, branches and organizations to coordinate with localities to urgently overcome the consequences and help people stabilize their lives./.
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