Many trees are uprooted as the Typhoon Bualoi sweeps through Nghe An Province on September 29.
By 7 am, the storm’s centre was still over Ha Tinh and Nghe An, with winds of level 9 to 10. It destroyed homes, toppled power poles and caused widespread outages. Heavy rain extended from Danang City to northern regions, including Hanoi.
A house in Thanh Hoa Province is damaged during the storm
Restaurants in Thien Cam Beach, Ha Tinh Province collapse due to strong wind caused by the storm.
The provinces from Nghe An to Hue recorded the heaviest rainfall, between 200 and 350 mm over the past 24 hours.
Floodwaters rise during heavy rain in Nghe An Province on September 29.
Metal roofs are blown off in Quang Tri Province.
According to the national meteorological agency, the typhoon is moving west-northwest at about 20 km/h. It is expected to weaken into a tropical depression by noon, then further into a low-pressure zone as it moves inland.
However, the storm circulation will continue to bring severe impacts. Forecasters warned that today and in the coming days, heavy rain will persist in Ha Tinh, Nghe An and Thanh Hoa, and spread across the northern delta and midlands, with many areas receiving 150 to 250 mm of rainfall, and some exceeding 300 mm.
