Vietnam closed its airport on Sunday and evacuated thousands of people in storm-threatening areas as typhoon bualoi exacerbated the typhoon to the country after the Philippines killed at least 10 people and flooded widespread.
The typhoon has a wind volume of up to 133 km/h (83 mph) AS or 1000 GMT (PKT at 3 pm) and is expected to land in central Vietnam around 0100 on Monday, with the state-run speed slowing down as the coast approaches than h nien Reported.
“It’s a fast moving storm, almost twice the average speed – with strong intensity and wide impact,” the National Weather Forecast Agency said.
“It is able to trigger a variety of natural disasters simultaneously, including strong winds, heavy rains, floods, mountain torrents, landlords and coastal flooding.” It said the northern and central provinces may see up to 600 millimeters of rainfall until October 1, when the river rises by 9 meters, with the risk of flooding and landslides.
The government said authorities in central provinces have begun evacuating more than 15,000 people, adding that thousands of troops are ready.
Residents in the Nghe capital Vinh expect a typhoon to land, eager to secure houses on the roof, tie boats, pile sandbags or sacks filled with water.
“This year, we have suffered losses from the recent typhoon Kajiki and have not recovered,” said 41-year-old resident Bui Thi Tuyet. “I have not felt fear in living here for the past 20 years due to the storm.”
The Civil Aviation Administration said Vietnam suspended operations at four coastal airports, including Dennan International Airport, starting Sunday, and adjusted departure times for several flights.
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The government said heavy rains have caused the hues and flooding of Quang Tri.
Vietnam faces a long coastline and faces the South China Sea, prone to frequent deadly typhoons. Last year, Tyton Yagi killed about 300 people, causing $3.3 billion in property damage.
