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After “sweeping” through many provinces and cities in the North, storm Yagi moved deep inland and gradually dissipated in the Upper Laos region.
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that at 10:00 p.m. on September 7, the center of storm Yagi was located at about 21.0 degrees North latitude; 105.5 degrees East longitude on the mainland of Hanoi.
The strongest wind near the storm center is level 8-9 (62-88km/h), gusting to level 11, moving in the West Northwest direction, traveling 15-20km/h per hour.
At 10:00 a.m. on September 8, the center of storm Yagi was located on the mainland in the Northwest. Winds near the center of the storm were at level 6, gusting to level 8, moving in a West Northwest direction at 15-20 km/h.
That same night, Typhoon Yagi weakened and gradually dissipated over the Upper Laos region.
The impact of storm Yagi is forecast to cause strong winds of level 6-7 in the Gulf of Tonkin (including Bach Long Vi and Co To island districts), especially level 8 in the West, gusting to level 10; rough seas.
On land, coastal areas from Quang Ninh to Thanh Hoa have strong winds of level 6-7, near the storm center level 8, gusting to level 10; deep inland areas of the North have strong winds of level 6-8, gusting to level 10 (strong winds will continue into the night of September 7).
In the Gulf of Tonkin (including Bach Long Vi and Co To island districts), the waves are 2-4m high. From the afternoon of September 8, the waves will gradually decrease.
In the Northeast and Thanh Hoa from the night of September 7 to the morning of September 8, there will be heavy to very heavy rain with common rainfall of 70-150mm, locally over 300mm.
In the Northwest, from the night of September 7 to the morning of September 9, there will be heavy to very heavy rain with common rainfall of 100-350mm, locally over 500mm.
Heavy rains can cause flooding in low-lying areas; flash floods in small rivers and streams, and landslides on steep slopes.
The continuous gusts of wind made traffic in Hanoi difficult (Photo: Huu Nghi).
According to information from the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention and Control (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), as of 5:00 p.m. on September 7, storm Yagi had killed 4 people (Quang Ninh 3, Hai Duong 1) and injured 78 people (Quang Ninh 58, Hai Phong 20).
Regarding ships, Typhoon Yagi caused 5 cement ships and 1 small wooden ship to sink at their anchorage (Quang Ninh); 1 transport ship broke its anchor and drifted.
In addition, the provinces of Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Thai Binh, and Hai Duong suffered widespread power outages.
Currently, many houses are damaged, roofs are blown off and thousands of trees have fallen in the provinces of Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Thai Binh, Hai Duong, Hanoi, Bac Ninh, and Bac Giang.