Heavy rains and high tides over the past few days have caused severe erosion at the Tan An dike in Phu Thuan commune, Phu Vang district, Thua Thien Hue province.
As a result, a 150-meter stretch of the coastline from the edge of the Tan An dike towards Thuan An ward in Hue city has been affected. The erosion has reached up to 50 meters inland, close to the walking path of Thuan An beach.
The beachfront has suffered severe erosion, with the sea encroaching up to 100 meters inland, damaging the beach promenade and endangering the casuarina trees along the walkway.
On October 22nd, during an onsite inspection, Mr. Hoang Hai Minh, Vice Chairman of the Thua Thien Hue People’s Committee, emphasized that without an emergency plan, combined with the current unfavorable weather conditions, this area is at risk of further encroachment, which could wash away the internal road of the beach and severely impact the restaurants along the coastline.
Mr. Hoang Hai Minh requested that the local authorities mobilize forces and resources to focus on reinforcement measures by the evening of October 22nd to prevent further encroachment and protect the infrastructure and the safety of the residents in the area.
Over the next two days, the focus will be on completely addressing the erosion along a 300-meter stretch, after which there will be evaluations and comprehensive plans to ensure safety and prevent further erosion in this area.
On the afternoon of October 22nd, the local authorities mobilized over 300 people from various forces to urgently reinforce the eroded area. Approximately 600 cubic meters of rocks and 2,500 meters of filter fabric will be used for this emergency reinforcement.
According to the People’s Committee of Phu Thuan commune, from June to September 2024, the seawater encroached up to 70 meters inland along a 300-meter stretch. On October 21st, due to heavy rains and strong waves, the Phu Thuan beach area experienced severe erosion, reaching up to 50 meters inland, with some areas encroached up to 100 meters.
According to local authorities, this erosion is an abnormal phenomenon. For the past 23 years (since the Hoa Duan gate was sealed), this location has never experienced such severe erosion.
In recent years, through various sources of funding, more than 2.47 kilometers of seawalls and 0.55 kilometers of underground dikes have been constructed in the area, with a total investment of approximately 400 billion VND. Currently, there is still a remaining stretch of about 1.9 kilometers that has not been invested in and is continuing to erode during the rainy season.
According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on October 22nd, there will be moderate to heavy rain in the area from Quang Tri to Phu Yen, with some places experiencing very heavy rain with common rainfall ranging from 30 to 70mm, and some places exceeding 90mm. There is a risk of localized heavy rain with an intensity of more than 90mm/6 hours. From October 23rd, the heavy rain will gradually decrease.
On October 22nd, there will also be rain in the area from Thanh Hoa to Quang Binh, with moderate to heavy rain in some places and common rainfall ranging from 20 to 40 mm, with some places exceeding 70mm. The Central Highlands and the Southern region will experience scattered showers and thunderstorms, with heavy rain in some places, and common rainfall ranging from 10 to 30 mm, with some places exceeding 70mm.
Regarding the possibility of a storm in the East Sea, the meteorological agency informed that the tropical depression east of the Philippines has strengthened into a storm named “Trami” (Trà Mi). The storm is predicted to move towards the East Sea.
The storm will mainly move in a west-northwesterly direction. As of 4 PM on October 22nd, the storm’s center was located east of the Philippines. The strongest winds near the storm’s center were recorded at level 8 (62-75km/h), with gusts up to level 11. The sea waves were recorded at a height of 3 to 4 meters.
It is forecasted that by October 25th, the storm is likely to enter the East Sea and become the 6th storm. From the afternoon and evening of October 24th, the northern part of the East Sea (east of the longitude 118.5°E) will experience strong winds of level 8, with near-storm winds of level 9-10 and gusts of up to level 12. The sea will be very rough, with waves of 3.0 to 5.0 meters high, along with thunderstorms and whirlwinds.
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