Tornadoes and hailstorms injure 5 people, hundreds of houses have their roofs blown off

Huy Hùng |

In the late afternoon of May 2, thunderstorms and hailstorms occurred in the provinces, causing many damages.

According to a report from the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, from 7:00 PM on May 1st to 7:00 PM on May 2nd, the Northern, North Central and Southern regions had moderate to heavy rain, locally very heavy rain, common rainfall from 40-80mm; some stations had heavier rain such as: Y Ty (Lao Cai) 118mm; A Lu (Lao Cai) 107mm; Ban Lang 2 (Lai Chau) 142mm; Dao San 2 (Lai Chau) 118mm; Dakrong Hydropower Plant (Quang Tri) 153mm; Di An (Ho Chi Minh City) 77mm.

From 7 pm on May 2 to 7 am on May 3: The Northern region has moderate rain, heavy rain, locally very heavy rain, common rainfall from 30-50mm; some stations have heavier rain such as: Chiem Hoa (Tuyen Quang) 59mm; Van Ninh (Lang Son) 64mm; Xuan Dinh (Hanoi) 91mm; Phu Lang Thuong (Bac Ninh) 92mm.

In 3 days (from 7 pm on April 29 to 7 am on May 3): The Northern region, North Central region and Southern region have moderate rain, heavy rain, locally very heavy rain, total rainfall commonly from 50-90mm; some stations have large total rainfall such as: Y Ty (Lao Cai) 124mm; A Lu (Lao Cai) 114mm; Ban Lang 2 (Lai Chau) 157mm; Dao San 2 (Lai Chau) 137mm; Dakrong hydropower (Quang Tri) 154mm; Di An (Ho Chi Minh City) 77mm.

According to reports and information from provincial duty shifts, thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hail occurred in the evening of May 2nd in the provinces of: Dien Bien, Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Tuyen Quang, Phu Tho, Thai Nguyen, Hanoi. As of 6:30 am on May 3rd, thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hail caused damage as follows:

5 people were injured by thunderstorms in Thai Nguyen province; 350 houses had their roofs blown off (Dien Bien: 40 houses, Thai Nguyen: 309 houses, Lao Cai: 01 house).

919ha of rice and crops were damaged (Dien Bien: 767ha, Thai Nguyen: 152ha); 11 schools had their roofs blown off in Thai Nguyen; 14 power poles were broken and fallen in Thai Nguyen.

Localities are continuing to review and summarize.

Huy Hùng
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