{"id":4719,"date":"2020-10-13T18:50:26","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T10:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/?p=4719"},"modified":"2021-01-06T19:04:04","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T11:04:04","slug":"typhoon-6-danang-drivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/typhoon-6-danang-drivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Drivers On Da Nang’s Dragon Bridge Shield Bikers From Typhoon Winds, Helping Them Stay Safe In Storm"},"content":{"rendered":"

Da Nang drivers shield bikers from wind during Typhoon No.6<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Typhoons<\/strong> and massive rainfalls<\/strong> are dangerous for motorbike riders, especially those riding on a bridge<\/strong> or an open space<\/strong> where the unblocked wind blows faster and stronger. The powerful force of the wind can cause motorbikes to sway or worse, knock bikers off their vehicles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fortunately, bikers could continue riding safely on <\/span>Da Nang<\/span><\/a>\u2019s <\/span>Dragon Bridge<\/b> amid this week\u2019s Typhoon No. 6, as selfless car drivers uniformly slowed down to shield them from the blasting winds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Car drivers slowed down to protect motorbike drivers from wind<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\nImage adapted from: Ch\u00e1o H\u00e0nh Mi\u1ec5n Ph\u00ed<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

In a clip shared on Facebook page <\/span>Ch\u00e1o H\u00e0nh Mi\u1ec5n Ph\u00ed<\/span><\/a> on <\/span>11th October<\/b>, a line of cars on the Dragon Bridge was captured slowing down alongside raincoat-clad bikers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These bikers were obviously struggling with the strong wind<\/b>, as some of them were seen keeping both their feet on the ground to maintain balance.<\/p>\n

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\nImage adapted from: Ch\u00e1o H\u00e0nh Mi\u1ec5n Ph\u00ed<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

To cushion these bikers from the strong winds blowing across the bridge, car drivers on the Dragon Bridge decided to drive closely in a line alongside the bikers. While Typhoon No.6 was still raging and rain blowing in the bikers\u2019 faces, the escort of considerate car drivers<\/b> helped bikers to ride across the famous bridge safely.<\/p>\n

This clip has drawn over 11,000 likes at the time of writing as well as an outpouring of compliments for the generous Da Nang car drivers.\u00a0<\/span>
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Typhoon No. 6 is threatening the lives and well-being of Central Vietnamese residents<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\nHoi An ancient town is flooded due to excessive rainfall<\/em>
\nImage credit: <\/span><\/em>Lao \u0110\u1ed9ng<\/span><\/em>
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\n<\/span><\/a>Typhoon No. 6 was a destructive typhoon that hit <\/span>Central Vietnamese cities <\/b>such as <\/span>Hue<\/a>, Hoi An,<\/b> and <\/span>Da Nang <\/b>on 10th October.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When Typhoon No. 6 struck, its winds were 40-50 km\/h, producing floods observed to be about 35 cm deep. The typhoon lasted for 2 days before subsiding into a <\/span>tropical storm,<\/b> then heading west.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nHue is seeing high-tide flooding due to enormous rainfalls on 12th October<\/em>
\nImage credit: <\/span><\/em>Tu\u1ed5i Tr\u1ebb<\/span><\/em>
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\n<\/span><\/a>Hundreds of thousands of houses along the path of Typhoon No. 6 were flooded<\/strong>, which was followed by widespread power cuts<\/strong> and a large-scale evacuation<\/strong> of residents by boat into safer areas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nMany vehicles were flooded and transported to the nearest rescue service centers by cranes<\/em>
\nImage credit: <\/span>Tu\u1ed5i Tr\u1ebb<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

On 12th October<\/strong>, the administration of Hue raised citywide alarms on rapidly increasing flooding<\/strong> due to strong wind surge and extreme rainfall.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In many typhoon-stricken areas, many displaced residents still can\u2019t return to their homes while suffering from shortages of drinking water and groceries.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So far, Typhoon No. 6 is responsible for<\/span> 17 deaths<\/b> and<\/span> 21 missing people<\/b>, causing widespread loss of property and shutdowns of many businesses. Relief and recovery efforts are underway to help communities who need medical treatment, food, and clothing.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Da Nang commuters helped each other amid Typhoon No. 6<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Even though natural disasters<\/strong> are the last things that we want to be caught up in, that\u2019s no denying that they can bring out the best in people.<\/strong> From shielding bikers from the winds to raising donations, we\u2019re seeing stories about many Vietnamese people coming together to <\/span>help one another amid disaster.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

For those who are living in typhoon-prone areas, <\/span>stay informed<\/b> of the typhoon and<\/span> flooding <\/span><\/a>statuses before hitting the road and follow local officials\u2019 recommendations for your own safety.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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