"Vietnam was rushing to evacuate more than 250,000 residents from coastal areas on Sunday as Typhoon Bualoi closed in to make landfall. Authorities have also closed four coastal airports, including Danang International Airport. They have also called all fishing boats in the typhoon's path back to harbor. Thousands of troops have been mobilized to be able to provide assistance. Bualoi hit the neighboring Philippines days ago, killing at least 10 and causing widespread flooding."
"The storm is currently at sea generating winds of about 130 kilometers per hour (80 miles per hour). It is expected to reach Vietnam at 7:00 pm (1200 GMT), according to Vietnam's national weather forecast agency. "This is a rapidly moving storm nearly twice the average speed with strong intensity and a broad area of impact," the agency said. "It is capable of triggering multiple natural disasters simultaneously, including powerful winds, heavy rainfall, flooding, flash floods, landslides, and coastal inundation," it added."
Vietnam rushed to evacuate more than 250,000 residents from coastal areas and closed four coastal airports, including Danang International Airport. All fishing boats in the typhoon's path were ordered back to harbor and thousands of troops were mobilized to provide assistance. Bualoi struck the Philippines days earlier, killing at least 10 and causing widespread flooding. The storm was at sea with winds near 130 km/h (80 mph) and was forecast to reach Vietnam at 7:00 pm (1200 GMT). The national weather agency warned the storm was moving nearly twice the average speed and could trigger powerful winds, heavy rainfall, flooding, flash floods, landslides and coastal inundation. Central provinces already reported heavy rain and some low-lying floods. Vietnam remains vulnerable, with over 100 people killed or missing in natural disasters during the first seven months of the year.
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