Due to the influence of the tropical depression that is likely to strengthen into a storm, the Department of Transport of Da Nang City has requested all tourist service boats on the Han River to move to the K20 wharf area. At the wharf, this area has dozens of cruise ships on the Han River rushing to anchor one after another.
All the boats were tied to the mooring posts, covered with tarpaulins, neatly arranged tables and chairs for guests, and covered with plastic... to prevent damage when the storm hit. The yachts were moored in rows of 3, close together to ensure safety. Since late afternoon, the rain in Da Nang had stopped, so the boat owners and staff had favorable conditions to tie ropes to the mooring posts, as well as cover equipment, tables and chairs... to protect their property.
The usually bustling and noisy Han River now has a tense, urgent atmosphere.
It is known that all cruise ships have staff on duty to guard their assets. The ship owners said that, according to the request of the Department of Transport, before 5 p.m. on September 18, all cruise ships operating on the Han River must move to a safe storm shelter.
Ships must quickly reinforce before storm No. 4 makes landfall.
As of 2:00 p.m. this afternoon, Nguyen Van Troi Bridge raised the middle span to allow cruise ships to line up at K20 pier. About 2 hours later, all the boats were fully anchored in the storm shelter. Authorities also assigned people to be on duty at the pier area to assist the owners of the boats anchored there in handling any problems.
At noon on September 19, the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that at 10:00 am today, storm No. 4 was in the coastal waters from Quang Binh to Thua Thien Hue with an intensity of level 8-9, gusting to level 11. It is forecasted that in the next 3 hours, storm No. 4 will move westward at a fast speed of 20-25km/hour.
At the pier, this area now has dozens of cruise ships on the Han River rushing to anchor one after another.
Mr. Mai Van Khiem, Director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, advised people not to be subjective because this is a level 8 storm. Because this storm combines the impact of the strong southwest monsoon, located in the tropical convergence zone... so the circulation has a very wide influence.
In addition, the bad weather system also caused widespread heavy rain from last night that will last for the next few days. Rainfall from now to the next two days in the North and Central Central regions will be from 100-300mm, some places over 500mm, focusing on Da Nang, Thua Thien - Hue, Quang Binh, Quang Tri where heavy rain may appear, rainfall may be over 100mm in 3-6 hours today and tonight when the storm approaches the shore and directly affects.
