Updated from the city's Hydrometeorological Station, at 4:00 a.m. on July 22, the center of the storm was at about 20.5 degrees North latitude; 102.7 degrees East longitude, about 140km from Quang Ninh, 70km from Hai Phong; about 80km from Hung Yen, about 100km from Ninh Binh. The strongest wind near the storm center is level 10 (89-102km/h), gusting to level2; moving in the West Southwest direction at a speed of about 15km/h.
Hai Phong area has rain, moderate rain, some places have heavy rain and scattered thunderstorms. From now until the evening of the day (July 22), there will be heavy to very heavy rain and thunderstorms. The common rainfall is from 100-350 mm. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind. From tonight (July 22), heavy rain will decrease, with showers and thunderstorms in the area.
To date, the city has relocated nearly 5,000 people living in old apartment buildings and collective housing areas in 10 wards. At the same time, evacuate people in low-lying areas with a total of 11,233 people to safety. The Department of Health fully prepares equipment, means and preventive medicine, ensuring emergency care, transportation, admission, treatment, dispersation, evacuation of facilities, medical staff, employees and patients to safe places according to the established plan.
Hai Phong Power Company Limited has proactively inspected the power project system, with a plan to prioritize stable power supply at state agency headquarters to serve the direction and operation in all situations.
The Department of Science and Technology has directed Hai Phong Telecommunications, Hai Duong Telecommunications, and Viettel Hai Phong to check 3 satellite phones (Hai Phong 1 Telecommunications, Hai Duong 1 Telecommunications, Viettel Hai Phong 1) ready to serve the city's leaders in emergency situations.
Regarding urban trees, by 5:00 p.m. on July 21, 837 dead and endangered pests had been cut down; 2,851 trees had been pruning and compacted; and 4,412 trees had been tied up.
114/114 communes, wards and special zones have established a Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil Defense, developing plans and solutions to respond to natural disasters according to the natural disaster risk level; proactively organizing field inspections at vulnerable points, ensuring timely handling of incidents according to the "4 on-site" motto.
The city has not recorded any major incidents on the dyke and irrigation system. Currently, 4 forces with 165 personnel are on duty, patrolling on the dykes, with about 35,000 personnel from the commune-level shock force and 34,000 personnel from the military force ready to be on duty, participating in supporting the handling of dykes and irrigation incidents.
The city has not yet had statistics on damage to aquatic products, livestock, fruit trees as well as donations due to the impact of storm No. 3.
