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Trami enters East Sea, becoming sixth tropical storm this year
Tropical Storm Trami on October 24 afternoon entered the eastern part of the northern East Sea/South China Sea, becoming the sixth storm to appear in the sea so far this year, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
As of 4:00 pm, the eye of the storm was located at approximately 17.3 degrees North latitude and 119.9 degrees East longitude in the eastern part of the northern East Sea. The velocity near its centre reached Category 9 (75-80km/h), with gusts up to Category 11, moving westwards at a speed of 15-20 km per hour.
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A map tracking Tropical Storm Trami. |
By 4:00pm on October 25, it is expected to continue westwards at a speed of 10-15km/h, still in the eastern part of the northern East Sea, about 610km east of the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago. It will sustain the fastest wind speeds of Category 9-10, gusting up to Category 12.
Meanwhile, by 4:00pm on October 26, Trami is predicted to continue to track on a westward path at 15-20km/h, about 210km east-northeast of Hoang Sa. The strongest winds at that time will reach Category 11-12, with gusts of up to Category 15.
Due to its impact, the eastern part of the northern East Sea will experience strong winds at Category 7, later increasing to Category 8, with winds near the storm's centre reaching Category 9-10 (75-102 km/h) and gusts up to Category 12.
All vessels operating in the hazardous zones mentioned are likely to face thunderstorms, strong winds, and large waves.
In the Philippines, the widespread flooding and landslides caused by Trami left at least 24 people dead on October 24, swept away cars, and prompted authorities to scramble for motorboats to rescue trapped villagers.
BAC GIANG - A delegation from Dong Nai province led by Nguyen Hong Linh, member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee (PPC) on October 4 visited Bac Giang province to encourage and support victims of storm No.3. The delegates were received by Nguyen Van Gau, member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Bac Giang Provincial Party Committee.
BAC GIANG - To support customers who are borrowing capital to overcome the consequences of storm No. 3, at this time, some banks in the northen province of Bac Giang have implemented solutions such as temporarily pausing interest collection and reducing interest rates for affected customers.
BAC GIANG – The Relief Mobilization Committee in Bac Giang province has just held a meeting to review and estimate the allocation of the second phase of support from donated funding and materials to overcome the consequences caused by storm No. 3 as well as finalize a number of other important contents under the responsibility of the Provincial Relief Mobilization Committee.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on September 20 announced that it has allocated 2 million USD to support Vietnam in carrying out efforts to respond to Typhoon Yagi, which struck the country on September 7 and caused widespread devastation with more than 290 deaths and 237,000 homes damaged, and some 3 million people affected.
BAC GIANG - By 4:00 p.m. on September 19, the Mobilization Committee of Bac Giang Provincial Relief Fund (Mobilization Committee) had received nearly 72.5 billion VND (over 3.1 million USD) from agencies, units, businesses, organizations and individuals inside and outside the province to support Bac Giang people to overcome the damage caused by storm No. 3.
A tropical depression in the East Sea/South China Sea has strengthened into a tropical storm, known as Soulik, which is expected to cause heavy rain in central Vietnam.
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