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The eye of typhoon Noru is around 200 kilometers far from the coastal province of Quang Nam at 3 a.m. on September 28 From 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Tuesday, spells of extreme rain and sustained winds slammed into Da Nang City, submerging many roads in the city center such as Ham Nghi, Quang Trung, Nguyen Van Linh, Phan Chau Trinh and so on. Amid the storm, people were forced to stay at their homes from 8 p.m. on the same day. Meanwhile, wind howls and big waves of 2-3 meters slashed the coastal regions. All restaurants, hotels and houses in the coastal area strengthened measures to protect their properties from the superstorm. Residents were without power for several hours in some places in Da Nang last night due to heavy rain and strong winds. At 8 p.m. on the same day, the Da Nang Department of Transport closed the bridges of Thuan Phuoc, Han River, Dragon and gave instructions on safe places for evacuators. The city of Hoi An, Quang Nam Province also recorded heavy rainfalls, … [Read more...] about Typhoon Noru landfall brings thundery downpours to coastal Central region

At midnight on Tuesday Hoang Nhung’s family, friends and others people who knew her kept texting her asking, "Are you safe?" The student in Da Nang City did not have to evacuate since the eight-room building where she lives in Thanh Khe District is solidly built. Her landlord had sent her a text message telling her to stay home until the storm blew over. But Cam Le, Nhung’s friend living in a dilapidated building in Ngu Hanh Son District, had to take refuge in a storm shelter. By 11 p.m. Nhung had received a lot of texts saying things like "My neighbor’s corrugated iron roof was blown off by a gust" and "A boat sank below Thuan Phuoc bridge," while friends updated their location on an online group. A boy reaches a storm shelter with his family in Quang Ngai Province, Sept. 27, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Pham Linh Around the same time, she could hear the sound of the strong wind shaking the door of her basement garage downstairs. Her neighbor’s roof had just … [Read more...] about Sleepless night for evacuees as Noru storm batters central region

Read what is in the news today: Politics -- Nguyen Van Nen, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, received Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Education of India, on Tuesday during his working visit to the southern Vietnamese city. Society -- Typhoon Noru weakened after making landfall in central Vietnam from Da Nang City to Quang Nam Province at 3:30 am on Wednesday, packing winds of 117km per hour. Heavy rains are forecast for the next hours while flash floods and landslides are expected as well. -- A rain triggered by the circulation of Typhoon Noru coincided with high tide peaking on the Saigon River on Tuesday afternoon, submerging roads and stalling vehicles in Ho Chi Minh City. -- Vietnam’s investigative security agency arrested and initiated legal proceedings against Nguyen Quang Linh, assistant to Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh, on Tuesday on charges of accepting bribes related to … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — September 28

A family reinforces their roof before the arrival of Typhoon Noru in the south-central province of Quang Nam on September 27. (Photo: UNICEF) Hanoi (VNA) – UNICEF Vietnam expressed its concern over children and families vulnerable to Typhoon Noru, saying it stands ready to support the Government of Vietnam in responding to the most powerful storm to hit Vietnam in 20 years, according to a recent statement. More than 1.6 million children are at risk as Typhoon Noru is expected to make landfall on September 27 night in central Vietnam, said UNICEF, adding that it has supported prepositioning humanitarian supplies to contribute to the response in the areas likely to be affected, it added. According to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, Typhoon Noru has increased its intensity compared to a day prior. It is expected to cause extensive damage and potential interruption of basic services, especially for vulnerable populations in Quang Tri, Thua … [Read more...] about UNICEF vows to support Vietnam in response to Typhoon Noru

Super Typhoon Noru has devastated many localities in the central and central highlands regions of Vietnam, causing power outages and house damage in many areas. Noru made landfall to the central and central highlands regions of Vietnam on Tuesday evening with the eye lying in Thua Thien-Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam and Quang Ngai provinces. Many trees were uprooted in heavy rains and strong winds, falling onto the streets. Metal roofs were blown away by strong winds. Widespread power outages were reported in some mountainous areas in the two central highlands of Kon Tum and Gia Lai. Flooding has also occurred in Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Ngai and Quang Nam provinces, leaving many areas isolated. No fatalities have been reported. Heavy rains are forecasted to continue today, and flash floods and landslides are warned in mountainous areas. … [Read more...] about Power cut, trees uprooted, houses damaged as Typhoon Noru hits central region

Typhoon Noru is expected to make landfall in central Vietnam on September 27. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Typhoon Noru is gaining strength while moving westward at 20-25km per hour, and is expected to make landfall in central Vietnam in the afternoon or evening of September 27, according to Nguyen Van Huong, head of the weather forecast department under the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorology Forecasting. At 1pm September 26, the storm’s eye was about 580km to the east of Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago. Huong said the storm packs wind at 118-149km per hour with gust of over 118km per hour. From late September 27, rough sea with 3-5m high waves is expected along the central coast from Thua Thien-Hue to Binh Dinh provinces. As of 1pm September 28, the storm’s eye will be on the central coastal region, between Thua Thien-Hue and Quang Ngai provinces. Fishing boats docked on a river in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa. Illustration. (Photo: baokhanhhoa.vn) … [Read more...] about Typhoon Noru to affect Vietnam’s mainland on late September 27