On the afternoon of October 25, at a meeting to respond to storm No. 6 (Tra Mi storm), Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Hoang Hiep said that this storm is forecast to make landfall in the Central region and will linger over the sea and land for a long time. At the same time, the rainfall will be very high, from 500-700mm, causing widespread flooding in urban areas like in 2020.

"Cities that have experienced flooding need to come up with plans to relocate valuable assets to higher ground," Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Hiep recommended.

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Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Hoang Hiep. Photo: Dinh Hieu

According to the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, coastal provinces need to pay special attention to coastal erosion due to long wave residence time, waves hitting the shore at 45-50 degrees, there is a high possibility of very large coastal erosion.

Regarding the risk of landslides, Mr. Hiep suggested that localities expand screening using flycams to not only check cracks but also locations where communities live along rivers and streams.

Also related to the issue of using flycams, Colonel Pham Hai Chau - Deputy Director of the Department of Rescue and Relief (Ministry of National Defense) said that, from experience in responding to the recent storm Yagi, the Ministry of National Defense used 4 flycams to fly and check in Ha Giang and discovered 6 cracks.

"To respond to this storm No. 6, we recommend that localities and local government staff units review risks and proactively review landslide locations," said Colonel Pham Hai Chau.

Concluding the meeting, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan said that ministries, branches and localities need to prepare to respond without regret.

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Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development delivered concluding remarks at the meeting. Photo: Dinh Hieu

"The coastal provinces, the eastern and western slopes all have mountains. We need to learn from Typhoon Yagi when we were worried about relative safety at sea, but unexpectedly it had a big impact on the western slope.

"It is necessary to use flycams to take photos for analysis, and to cover a larger area to have data not only on cracks but also on rivers and streams with residents in order to have appropriate evacuation scenarios," the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development emphasized.

According to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, it is necessary to come up with a scenario in case of a road break, then there will be a helicopter rescue plan.

Storm No. 6 Tra Mi can cause up to 700mm of rain, warning of widespread flooding

Storm No. 6 Tra Mi can cause up to 700mm of rain, warning of widespread flooding

Mr. Mai Van Khiem, Director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, said that storm No. 6 Tra Mi has a very wide circulation, and in the west of the storm's center it can cause very heavy rain.
Storm No. 6 is likely to approach the Central coast, with heavy rain in 5 provinces.

Storm No. 6 is likely to approach the Central coast, with heavy rain in 5 provinces.

Storm No. 6 mainly directly impacted the central coastal region, causing heavy rain in many provinces and cities from around the evening of October 26. The focus of heavy rain fell on 5 provinces from Quang Binh to Quang Nam, with the risk of flooding and landslides.
Storm Tra Mi intensifies, fishing boats in the Central region rush to shore

Storm Tra Mi intensifies, fishing boats in the Central region rush to shore

Along Le Duc Tho Street, Da Nang Bay (Son Tra District), fishermen anchored their boats and used ropes to tie them tightly to avoid collisions during storms. The Tho Quang fishing port and fishing port area were packed with fishing boats.