Local residents preparing for the storm
Published: September 19, 2013
A storm, the 8th of its kind so far this year, has brought heavy rain and strong winds to the Da Nang area in recent days. These photographs, taken by reporter Dac Manh, show local residents taking various proactive measures to prepare for the storm’s arrival.
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| Local fishing vessels and those from Quang Nam and Quang Ngai provinces berthed in the storm shelter at Tho Quang fishing wharf |
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| Other vessels berthed in Son Tra District’s Man Quang Bay |
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| Local fishermen berthing their vessels |
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| Residents from Thanh Khe District’s Xuan Ha Ward bringing their fishing nets ashore |
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| Rough seas |
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| A crowded store selling canvas sheets, life-jackets and steel wire |
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| A man from Son Tra District’s Nai Hien Dong Ward careful securing his shop’s sheet-metal roof |
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| A tree along Son Tra District’s Van Dong Street was uprooted by the strong winds |
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