Typhoon Noru brings heavy rain in Vietnam Initially injured, 10 people

Typhoon Noru has approached the central coast of Vietnam nearly 180 km this evening. Causing heavy rains and injuring at least 10 people, the government announced a curfew and evacuating hundreds of thousands of people to safety

Vietnam’s VNExpress website reported that the eye of Typhoon Noru was off the coast of Da Nang. and Quang Ngai province to the east about 180 km at 8:00 p.m. local time. with maximum wind speeds of 166 km/h and many areas from Da Nang to Quang Ngai province are expected to be the hardest hit by this storm. Heavy rain and strong winds have begun this afternoon and waves of 4-5 meters high are expected along the coast from Da Nang to Quang Ngai province.

In addition, at least 10 people have been reported injured.

Weather forecast, the storm is expected to make landfall over Da Nang city, Thua Thien Hue province. and Quang Ngai province at 1.00 am on Wednesday local time. and is still near the super typhoon level

Several provinces from Quang Tri to Binh Dinh have evacuated more than 253,000 people from high-risk areas. and nearly 4,800 tourists in the provinces and cities since Thua Thien Hue to Binh Dinh received a warning about the storm. and asked to stay in the accommodation for safety

Authorities asked about 58,000 ships to take refuge along the coast in a safe spot. In addition, soldiers and officers helped villagers block sandbags around their houses. and strengthening the roof to cope with heavy rains and strong winds

In addition, in Da Nang, the country’s third largest city, and Quang Nam province, curfews have been imposed as of late today. forbidden to leave the residence, except to perform official duties

The Civil Aviation Authority announced the closure of five more airports in the central region and central highlands on Tuesday (Sept. 27) and Wednesday (Sept. 28), after five airports were closed. Monday night (Sept. 26)