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Typhoon Noru to affect Vietnam’s mainland on late September 27

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 September 27, according to Nguyen Van Huong, head of the weather forecast department under the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorology Forecasting.
Typhoon Noru to affect Vietnam’s mainland on late September 27 ảnh 1Typhoon Noru is expected to make landfall in central Vietnam on September 27. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Typhoon Noru is gaining strengthwhile moving westward at 20-25km per hour, and is expected to make landfall in central Vietnamin the afternoon or evening of September 27, according to Nguyen Van Huong, headof the weather forecast department under the National Centre forHydro-Meteorology Forecasting.

At 1pm September 26, the storm’s eye was about580km to the east of Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago.

Huong said the storm packs wind at 118-149km per hour with gust of over 118kmper hour.

From late September 27, rough sea with 3-5m high waves isexpected along the central coast from Thua Thien-Hue to Binh Dinh provinces.

As of 1pm September 28, the storm’s eyewill be on the central coastal region, between Thua Thien-Hue and Quang Ngaiprovinces.

Typhoon Noru to affect Vietnam’s mainland on late September 27 ảnh 2Fishing boats docked on a river in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa. Illustration. (Photo: baokhanhhoa.vn)
Central localities are rushing to brace for the storm, including evacuating residents from risky areas. 

The central province of Khanh Hoa will ban all vessels from going to sea from before2pm September 27. The provincial People’s Committee hasrequired local authorities to supervise the evacuation of residents from highrisks areas.

Da Nang andthree central provinces have also let over one million students stay home totake shelter from typhoon Noru./.
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