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Tropical storm Etau slammed into the Binh Dinh-Ninh Thuan coast on November 11, bringing strong winds and torrential rains across the region and threatening to cause flooding and landslides. |
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Total rainfall of 100-200 millimeters was reported in the 12 hours before 7am on Thursday in the provinces from Thua Thien Hue to Khanh Hoa and in the east of Dak Lak Province in the Central Highlands, according to the national weather service. Heavier rains are expected to lash central coastal provinces as well as the Central Highlands over the coming days, with some places expected to record rains of up to 350 millimeters. The weather agency has issued flash flood and landslide warnings for the provinces from Quang Tri to Binh Thuan and the Central Highlands while towns, cities and low-lying areas from Binh Dinh to Khanh Hoa also face the risk of inundation. Initial reports from Phu Yen Province showed trees were uprooted by strong winds, some roads were flooded and power was cut, affecting more than 124,000 customers. Following its landfall, Etau, the 12th storm to hit Vietnam this year, downgraded to a tropical depression and continued moving westward across the Central Highlands. Earlier on November 9, the national carrier Vietnam Airlines announced it would cancel six flights and postpone many others as Tuy Hoa, Cam Ranh, Buon Me Thuot, Lien Khuong and Phu Cat Airports are temporarily closed. Source: Nhan Dan Online |
