Vinh City is trimming trees before Typhoon No. 2 makes landfall.
(Baonghean.vn) - Trees were trimmed along 44 roads in the city. Due to the tight timeframe, trees at high risk of breaking were prioritized.
On the afternoon of July 16th, Vinh City Green Parks Joint Stock Company mobilized dozens of employees and two crane trucks, divided into two teams, to prune trees along the city's streets.
"We will be trimming trees on 44 streets in the city. However, due to the tight schedule and the fear of not being able to complete the work before tonight, we will prioritize streets with many old trees first, such as Phan Dinh Phung, Phong Dinh Cang, Tran Phu, etc.," said a company official.
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| The Phan Dinh Phung street, with its many old trees, was prioritized for pruning. Photo: Tien Hung |
Tree maintenance workers also prioritize pruning paulownia trees – a common tree planted on streets that is at high risk of breaking due to its brittle trunk. After that, they move on to trees with wide canopies such as mahogany and Terminalia catappa.
According to observations, on some streets such as Phan Dinh Phung, numerous old trees stand close to rows of bustling shops. Their canopies reach tens of meters high, obscuring many shops. Meanwhile, heavy rain and tangled power lines are making pruning and trimming difficult.
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| Many old trees are located close to shops, posing a risk of falling. Photo: Tien Hung |
According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, as of 1 PM on July 16th, the center of Typhoon No. 2 - Talas - was only 290 km from the coast of Nghe An province, at coordinates 18.2 degrees North latitude and 108.6 degrees East longitude. The strongest wind speed was 90 km/h, equivalent to level 9, with gusts of level 11 and 12. In the next 6 hours, the typhoon will move in a West-Northwest direction.
Meteorological experts predict that the storm will approach the coast of Thanh Hoa - Ha Tinh around tonight (July 16th) and early tomorrow morning (July 17th). It is expected that at 4:00 AM on July 17th, Typhoon Talas will make landfall with an intensity of level 8-9.
However, the storm could arrive as early as 1 AM and as late as 7 AM. The storm's circulation will cause heavy rain in Northern and North Central Vietnam from July 16-18. Nghe An province, in particular, is expected to receive a total rainfall of 250-350 mm.
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| Heavy rain and tangled power lines made pruning work very difficult. Photo: Tien Hung |
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