Residents of northern localities on November 10 were braced for heavyrains and flooding while and those in coastal areas were asked to takeshelter as super typhoon Haiyan moved towards the country afterdevastating the Philippines.
Deputy Prime MinisterHoang Trung Hai and other Government officials toured the centralprovince of Ha Tinh to inspect preparations for supper-typhoonHaiyan, which is forecast to make landfall in the country on November10.
He urged the provincial authorities to promptlycall for all fishermen to go ashore and evacuate residents living incoastal areas to safer places with enough food, fresh water andnecessary commodities.
According to the NationalHydrometeorology Forecasting Centre, as of 2 pm on November 10, typhoonHaiyan, which swept across the Philippines with about 10,000 peoplefeared dead, was 270 km east of the central province of Quang Tri .
In the next 12 hours, the storm will movenorth-westward, speeding 30-35 km per hour, and reach north-easterncoast at 1 pm of November 11.
Residents in central and northern localities were braced for the typhoon, the 14 th to hit Vietnam this year.
In the northern province of Quang Ninh, about 1,000 households inHa Long Bay and by the coast dykes have been evacuated to higher places.
Torrential rain and strong wind were forecast tostrike the northern provinces from November 10-12 in the wake oftyphoon Haiyan.
Rain started to fall in the capitalcity Hanoi . All soldiers and officials of the Capital High Commandwere ordered to remain on duty round-the-clock. Districts as well asagencies located in the city were requested to keep a close eye on thedevelopment of the storm to make prompt response.
In the northern port city of Hai Phong , the provincial Border Guard on November 10 called 2,089 vessels ashore safely.
Guidance and information on the course of the storm were sent to 4,100other fishing vessels with nearly 12,000 fishermen aboard to help themquickly find refuge.
Thousands of residents in low areas have been evacuated to safer places.
Efforts are being made to send 6,334 people living by the coast inTien Hai and Thai Thuy district in northern Thai Binh province to higherground.
Five deaths have been reported in thecentral provinces of Quang Nam, Quang Ngai and Thua Thien Hue whilepreparing to escape the storm.-VNA
Deputy Prime MinisterHoang Trung Hai and other Government officials toured the centralprovince of Ha Tinh to inspect preparations for supper-typhoonHaiyan, which is forecast to make landfall in the country on November10.
He urged the provincial authorities to promptlycall for all fishermen to go ashore and evacuate residents living incoastal areas to safer places with enough food, fresh water andnecessary commodities.
According to the NationalHydrometeorology Forecasting Centre, as of 2 pm on November 10, typhoonHaiyan, which swept across the Philippines with about 10,000 peoplefeared dead, was 270 km east of the central province of Quang Tri .
In the next 12 hours, the storm will movenorth-westward, speeding 30-35 km per hour, and reach north-easterncoast at 1 pm of November 11.
Residents in central and northern localities were braced for the typhoon, the 14 th to hit Vietnam this year.
In the northern province of Quang Ninh, about 1,000 households inHa Long Bay and by the coast dykes have been evacuated to higher places.
Torrential rain and strong wind were forecast tostrike the northern provinces from November 10-12 in the wake oftyphoon Haiyan.
Rain started to fall in the capitalcity Hanoi . All soldiers and officials of the Capital High Commandwere ordered to remain on duty round-the-clock. Districts as well asagencies located in the city were requested to keep a close eye on thedevelopment of the storm to make prompt response.
In the northern port city of Hai Phong , the provincial Border Guard on November 10 called 2,089 vessels ashore safely.
Guidance and information on the course of the storm were sent to 4,100other fishing vessels with nearly 12,000 fishermen aboard to help themquickly find refuge.
Thousands of residents in low areas have been evacuated to safer places.
Efforts are being made to send 6,334 people living by the coast inTien Hai and Thai Thuy district in northern Thai Binh province to higherground.
Five deaths have been reported in thecentral provinces of Quang Nam, Quang Ngai and Thua Thien Hue whilepreparing to escape the storm.-VNA
