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Storm causes heavy rains in northern region from August 25

Under the influence of Storm Ma-on, the third to enter the East Sea this year, the northern region and the north central province of Thanh Hoa will experience moderate to heavy rains and thunderstorms from the evening of August 25 to August 27.
Storm causes heavy rains in northern region from August 25 ảnh 1Illustrative photo (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Under the influence of Storm Ma-on,the third to enter the East Sea this year, the northern region and the northcentral province of Thanh Hoa will experience moderate to heavy rains andthunderstorms from the evening of August 25 to August 27.

According to the National Centre for Hydro-MeteorologicalForecasting, at 4 am on August 24, the storm eye was at around 19.1 degreesnorth and 118.5 degrees east, with the strongest velocity of 89-102km per hour.

In the next 24 hours, it is forecast to move west-northwest atabout 20-25km per hour. At 4am on August 25, its centre will be at about 190kmto the south-southwest of Hong Kong (China) while the strongest winds will be 103-117kmper hour.

Storm causes heavy rains in northern region from August 25 ảnh 2Illustrative photo (Source: VNA)
At 4am on August 26, Ma-on will go northwest, traveling 25kmper hour and weaken into a tropical depression.

The storm will abate into a low-pressure area in the following24 hours, the centre said./.
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