Storm Noru to enter East Sea, localities warned to stay alert

The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has predicted that storm Noru will enter the East Sea on September 25 evening, and recommended coastal localities to brace themselves for the storm.
Storm Noru to enter East Sea, localities warned to stay alert ảnh 1The path of the storm. (Source: nchmf.gov.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – The National Centre forHydro-Meteorological Forecasting has predicted that storm Noru will enter theEast Sea on September 25 evening, and recommended coastal localities to bracethemselves for the storm.

According to the NCHMF’s forecast, the severetropical storm will make its landing in the East Sea with a wind power atlevels 9 and 10 and gusts at level 13, tending to get stronger.

On September 27 and the morning of September 28,the storm made landfall in the central region with winds near the center of thestorm ranging between levels 10 and 11, and gusts at level 14.

Due to Noru’s influence, from noon and afternoonof September 25, the areas in the north and the middle of the East Sea willexperience strong winds of up to levels 6 and 7. The area near the center ofthe storm will see its strong wind at levels 8 and 9 and gusts at level 11.

The north central region will have heavy rainswith a rainfall from 100 to 200mm on the day and more rains in following days.

Localities from Quang Ninh in the north to BinhThuan in the central region received a dispatch on September 24 requesting themto prepare for the storm.

The preparation included tightly managing vesselsleaving the shore and those operating at sea, getting save and rescue forcesand equipment ready, launching measures to protect houses and publicfacilities, and ensuring the safety of sea dykes, among others./.
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