Vietnam closed airports and removed thousands of people in a stormy threat area on Sunday (28), while the intensified Bualoi typhoon advanced toward the country, days after causing at least ten generalized deaths and floods in the Philippines.
The typhoon generated winds of up to 133 km/he is expected to arrive in the center of Vietnam around 01:00 on Monday (29), reducing speed as it approaches the coast, the state newspaper Thanh Nien said.
“This is a rapidly moving storm – almost double the average speed – with strong intensity and a wide area of impact,” said the National Time Forecast Agency.
“He is able to trigger several natural disasters simultaneously, including strong winds, intense rains, floods, sudden floods, landslides and coastal floods,” he said.
The provinces of the North and Center can receive up to 600 mm of rain until October 1, with the rivers rising 9 meters and risks of flooding and landslides, he said.
Authorities in the central province of Ha Tinh began to remove more than 15,000 people, the government said, adding that thousands of soldiers were ready.
Residents of Vinh, the capital of the province of Nghe An, where the typhoon should hit the coast, were running to protect their homes, tie boats and stack bag bags or bags full of water on the roofs.
“We have already suffered losses from the recent Kajiki Typhoon this year and we have not recovered yet,” said 41 -year -old resident Bui Th Tuyet. “In the last 20 years living here, I have never been so afraid of storms.”
Vietnam Costeiros from Sunday (28), including Nang International Airport, and adjusted the starting time of various flights, said the civil aviation authority.
The schools in the area affected by the will be closed on Monday (29), with the closures and can be extended if necessary, according to the Vnexpress news site.
Strong rains have already caused floods in Hue and Quang Tri, the government said.
With a long coastal coastal from the southern China Sea, Vietnam is prone to often deadly typhoons. Last year, T
