Typhoon Nari, the 11th registered storm to hit Vietnam this year, is raging through several localities in central Vietnam, forcing nearly 156,000 people to move to safer places.
Fishing ships anchored to avoid the typhoon
The Central-Central Highlands Flood and Storm Prevention and Control Centre said on October 14 morning that the typhoon may directly affect five localities ranging from Quang Binh to Quang Nam Provinces in the next few days.
In order to ensure the safety of residents, a total of 38,381 households with 155,544 people in 35 districts and towns in coastal areas will be temporarily relocated.
According to flood and storm control, prevention and rescuing steering committees and border soldier steering committees in provinces ranging from Quang Binh to Khanh Hoa, as of 6am on October 14, at least 44,343 fishing ships with 180,734 people were informed about the coming typhoon and adivised to change their directions and find storm shelters.
On the same morning, two more fishing ships of from Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh had accidents due to the effects of the Typhoon Nari. One captain was injured.
Huynh Van Thang, Deputy Director of Danang municipal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said the typhoon, with estimated wind strength at level 10 or 11, may cause more serious destruction than Typhoon Xanshane that struck Danang City in 2006.
Strong wind is blowing on My Khe Beach in Danang
The Central Hydro-meteorology Forecasting Centre said on October 14 that the Typhoon was 340 kilometres off the east coast of Quang Tri-Quang Ngai and had a strongest wind strength estimated at level 13.
In the next 24 hours, the typhoon is expected to move towards the west and northwest potentially hitting Quang Nam and Thua Thien Hue Provinces.
