As of 6am on October 28, Storm Molave, the ninth of this year and the fourth storm to hit Vietnam in a tumultuous month, has caused strong gusts and heavy rain in the central coastal city of Da Nang.
Strong gusts and wave height of 3-5 metres at the coastal Vo Nguyen Giap street (Photo: Van Dung/VNA)
Han River Bridge is shut down (Photo: Van Dung/VNA)
Trees fall down at some streets in Son Tra district (Photo: Van Dung/VNA)
Strong gusts and wave height of 3-5 metres at the coastal Vo Nguyen Giap street (Photo: Van Dung/VNA)
Strong gusts at the coastal Nguyen Tat Thanh street (Photo: Van Dung/VNA)
Strong gusts at the coastal Nguyen Tat Thanh street (Photo: Van Dung/VNA)
Tropical Storm Molave entered the East Sea on October 26, becoming the ninth storm hitting Vietnam this year. As it is forecast to be a ferocious storm which could result in heavy downpours and landfalls in central provinces, many localities have been swiftly conducting prepping measures against it.
Storm Molave, the ninth of this year and the fourth within a month, will make a landfall in the central region, from Thua Thien-Hue to Khanh Hoa province, with heavy rain and winds of up to 133 kilometres per hour on October 27 night, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a decision to set up a front steering committee to respond to Storm Molave, which is forecast to make landfall in the central and south-central regions, from Thua Thien-Hue south to Khanh Hoa province, later on October 27.
The organisers of a ten-day relay race, aiming to raise funds for COVID-19-affected workers, has agreed to set aside about 1 billion VND (43,000 USD) to support flood victims in the central region.
With Storm Molave fast approaching the coast, the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) has decided to close Chu Lai, Phu Cat, Da Nang, and Tuy Hoa airports from 6pm on October 27 to 4 pm the following day.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung on October 27 urged the prompt evacuation of residents from coastal, low-lying, tourism, and landslide-prone areas in the central region as Storm Molave is forecast to make landfall on the morning of October 28.
Strong gusts and wave height of 3-5 metres at the coastal Vo Nguyen Giap street (Photo: Van Dung/VNA) 
Han River Bridge is shut down (Photo: Van Dung/VNA) 
Trees fall down at some streets in Son Tra district (Photo: Van Dung/VNA) 
Strong gusts and wave height of 3-5 metres at the coastal Vo Nguyen Giap street (Photo: Van Dung/VNA) 
Strong gusts at the coastal Nguyen Tat Thanh street (Photo: Van Dung/VNA) 
Strong gusts at the coastal Nguyen Tat Thanh street (Photo: Van Dung/VNA) 
