Vietnam closed airports and evacuated thousands of people in areas under threat of storm on Sunday, while Bualoi typhoon intensified and advanced toward the country, days after causing at least ten generalized deaths and floods in the Philippines.
The typhoon was generating winds of up to 133 km/h (83 mph) earlier and the forecast was to arrive in the center of Vietnam around 1 am on Monday (15h Sunday for Brasília time), reducing speed as it approaches the coast, the state newspaper Thanh Nien said.
“This is a quick -moving storm – almost double the average speed – with strong intensity and a wide area of impact,” said the National Time Forecast Agency.
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“He is able to trigger various natural disasters simultaneously, including strong winds, intense rains, floods, sudden floods, landslides and coastal floods.”
North and Center provinces 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 evacuate more than 15,000 people, the government said, adding that thousands of soldiers were ready.
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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 haven’t 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 suspended operations on four coastal airports from Sunday, including Nang International Airport, and adjusted the starting time of several flights, the civil aviation authority said.
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Schools in the area affected by the typhoon will be closed on Monday and the measure 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, Typhoon Yagi killed about 300 people and caused $ 3.3 billion in material damage.
