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Storm Noul weakens into tropical depression in Vietnam

Storm Noul weakens into tropical depression in Vietnam

Friday, September 18, 2020, 17:04 GMT+7
Storm Noul weakens into tropical depression in Vietnam
A house in Thua Thien-Hue Province is damaged after Storm Noul makes landfall in north-central Vietnam on September 18, 2020. Photo: Tuoi Tre

Storm Noul made landfall in north-central Vietnam on Friday morning and later weakened into a tropical depression, according to the National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

The storm, which was not as strong as earlier predicted, entered the mainland between Quang Binh and Thua Thien-Hue Provinces at around 10:00 am, unleashing winds at 40-60km per hour and gusts at up to 75km an hour.

It then moved westward and was downgraded to a tropical depression.

A house in Thua Thien-Hue Province is damaged after Storm Noul makes landfall in north-central Vietnam on September 18, 2020. Photo: Tuoi Tre

A house in Thua Thien-Hue Province is damaged after Storm Noul makes landfall in north-central Vietnam on September 18, 2020. Photo: Tuoi Tre

Authorities in Quang Binh, Quang Tri, and Thua Thien-Hue Provinces, as well as in central Da Nang City on Thursday planned to evacuate about 1.17 million people if wind speeds reach between 90km and 120km per hour.

Due to influences of the storm, rainfall measured at 100-300 millimeters battered many central provinces on Friday morning.

Downpours accompanied by strong winds are forecast to continue hitting localities from north-central Ha Tinh Province to central Quang Ngai Province until the end of the day.

Storm Noul causes strong winds in a coastal area in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam September 18, 2020. Photo: Tuoi Tre

Storm Noul causes strong winds in a coastal area in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam September 18, 2020. Photo: Tuoi Tre

Medium to heavy rain is also in the forecast in south-central provinces and the northern part of the Central Highlands.

From September 18 to 20, rain will dampen localities in the Red River Delta and north-central Thanh Hoa and Nghe An Provinces.

According to a brief report from the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, one man was killed by a falling tree in Thua Thien-Hue Province.

Twenty-three others were also injured in the province.

A tree falls on a motorbike in Thua Thien-Hue Province, Vietnam, September 18, 2020. Photo: Le Van Minh / Tuoi Tre

A tree falls on a motorbike in Thua Thien-Hue Province, Vietnam, September 18, 2020. Photo: Le Van Minh / Tuoi Tre

More than 1,660 houses had their roofs blown away by strong gusts, while many trees were uprooted and utility poles broken in Thua Thien-Hue.

In Quang Binh Province, six local residents were wounded.

Strong winds also blew away the roofs of 75 houses in Ha Tinh Province.

A street is flooded due to heavy rain in Da Nang City, Vietnam, September 18, 2020. Photo: Tan Luc / Tuoi Tre

A street is flooded due to heavy rain in Da Nang City, Vietnam, September 18, 2020. Photo: Tan Luc / Tuoi Tre

A tree is uprooted in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam, September 18, 2020. Photo: Tuoi Tre

A tree is uprooted in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam, September 18, 2020. Photo: Tuoi Tre

A utility pole is broken in Thua Thien-Hue Province Vietnam, September 18, 2020. Photo: C.P.C. / Tuoi Tre

A utility pole is broken in Thua Thien-Hue Province Vietnam, September 18, 2020. Photo: C.P.C. / Tuoi Tre

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