The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that Typhoon Wipha formed on the morning of July 18 in the waters east of the Philippines.
At 7:00 a.m. on July 18, Typhoon Wipha had the strongest winds of 74 km/h (level 8), gusting to level 10, moving northwest at a speed of 20 km/h.
It is forecasted that tomorrow it will enter the East Sea and continue to strengthen, possibly reaching level 12, gusting to level 15.
Due to the impact of Typhoon Wipha, in the Northern region (including Hanoi), from July 20 to 25, there is a possibility of widespread heavy rain. Risk of flash floods, landslides and flooding in low-lying areas, urban areas...
To proactively respond to storm Wipha and major floods, the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Control and Search and Rescue of Hanoi City recommends that the People's Committees of communes and wards continue to closely monitor the developments of the storm, forecasts, warnings about heavy rain and immediately organize notices to authorities at all levels and people, to proactively take preventive measures to ensure safety of people and property.
Prepare local forces to promptly support people to overcome the consequences (if any); deploy shock forces to inspect and review residential areas along rivers, streams, low-lying areas, areas at risk of flooding, flash floods, and landslides to proactively clear the flow in areas where traffic jams and bottlenecks occur; organize the relocation and evacuation of people to safe places, ensuring the safety of people and property when situations arise.
The Hanoi Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Control and Search and Rescue also requested communes and wards along the dike to urgently complete the repair and overcoming of incidents and damages to dike works that have occurred in the recent past; inspect and review all dike works and dike protection plans in the area; prepare human resources, equipment, vehicles, and equipment to proactively deploy when incidents and situations occur according to the "4 on-site" motto.
Along with that, departments, branches and local authorities have strengthened information, propaganda, dissemination and guidance on skills to know, preventive measures and respond to heavy rain that may be accompanied by thunderstorms, whirlwinds, lightning, strong winds, floods, inundation, flash floods, landslides to the fields, especially for people in agricultural production, aquaculture, construction, outdoor labor, water transport vehicles, ferry terminals... to minimize damage.
