More than 900 trees in Da Nang broken and fell due to storm Tra Mi

(Dan Tri) - Storm Tra Mi caused 51 houses in Da Nang to be flooded, 62 houses had their roofs blown off, damaged 12 hectares of crops, 909 trees were broken and felled, and many traffic facilities were damaged.

On the afternoon of October 27, the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil Defense of Da Nang issued a quick report on the response to storm Tra Mi and initial damage statistics.

Storm Tra Mi caused heavy rains, causing 51 houses to be flooded in Hoa Bac commune (Hoa Vang district). By 5:00 p.m. this afternoon, the water had receded.

The entire city of Da Nang has 909 trees broken or fallen due to storm No. 6 (Photo: Hoai Son).

Storm Tra Mi also caused 62 houses in Da Nang to have their roofs blown off. Of these, 53 houses had their roofs partially blown off and 9 houses had their roofs completely blown off.

Regarding agriculture, a boat sank in Tho Quang ward, Son Tra district (Da Nang) and damaged 12 hectares of crops.

The entire city had 909 broken and fallen trees. The highest number was in Hoa Vang district with 439 fallen trees. The entire city recorded 3 incidents of 110kV power grid failure, 177 transformer stations, and a 22kV line that has not been restored. Some areas still have no power, and are expected to be restored before 6pm.

Big waves damaged and dislodged sidewalk tiles on Nhu Nguyet Street, Hai Chau District (Photo: Hoai Son).

Regarding traffic, on Nhu Nguyet Street (near Thuan Phuoc Bridge, Hai Chau District), the river water rose high, causing flooding of a section of the road about 150m long. Large waves caused damage, peeling off sidewalk tiles in many locations, falling decorative lamp posts on the river side, and soil and sand spilling onto the sidewalk and roadway.

The Department of Transport has directed the road management contractor to immediately deploy warnings, ensure traffic, clean up and repair sidewalk damage.

There are 61 road sign locations on the routes that are tilted or fallen and the relevant authorities are working to fix them.

The Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil Defense of Da Nang recommends that relevant units urgently handle fallen trees, clean up the environment, and dispose of waste after storms and floods.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/xa-hoi/hon-900-cay-xanh-o-da-nang-gay-do-do-bao-tra-mi-20241027194259176.htm