Typhoon Noru weakens after wreaking havoc in central Vietnam
Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 13:54 GMT+7
Typhoon Noru weakened on Wednesday morning after making landfall and wreaking havoc in central Vietnam, while heavy downpours are still in the forecast over the next few days.
The typhoon made landfall between Da Nang City and Quang Nam Province at around 3:30 am on Wednesday, unleashing winds of 103-133km per hour, according to the National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.
At 7:00 am the same day, the wind speed decreased to between 62 and 74km an hour.
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| A restaurant is damaged in Da Nang City, Vietnam following the landfall of Typhoon Noru, September 28, 2022. Photo: Le Trung / Tuoi Tre |
The storm is expected to travel west in the next 12 hours and be downgraded to a tropical depression and later a low-pressure area.
Due to the influence of the storm, provinces in central Vietnam and the northern part of the Central Highlands recorded massive rainfall of about 200-300 millimeters on Tuesday night.
More downpours are forecast for these localities on Wednesday and Thursday, posing a high risk of flash floods and landslides in mountainous areas as well as serious flooding in low-lying locations.
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| People fix power lines in central Vietnam following the landfall of Typhoon Noru, September 28, 2022. Photo: Doan Cuong / Tuoi Tre |
On Wednesday morning, scores of uprooted trees were recorded in Da Nang, according to the observations of Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reporters.
Many roofs of houses were also seen lying on the streets.
Some residents began cleaning up areas around their homes even though the city was still affected by strong winds.
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| Officers remove an uprooted tree from a street in Quang Nam Province, Vietnam, September 28, 2022. Photo: B.D. / Tuoi Tre |
In Quang Nam, residents also reported uprooted trees and blown-away roofs following the landfall of Noru.
Multiple houses were submerged as serious floods hit the province’s Phu Ninh and Tay Giang Districts.
In north-central Quang Tri Province, nearly 1,400 people in Vinh O Commune were isolated after a bridge was swept away by floodwaters.
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| Officers remove an uprooted tree from a street in Da Nang City, Vietnam, September 28, 2022. Photo: Doan Cuong / Tuoi Tre |
Authorities in north-central Thua Thien-Hue Province reported that more than 70 houses had their roofs blown away and eight others collapsed during the storm.
Noru and its circulation affected the power supply to about 1.2 million households in the central and Central Highlands regions, according to Vietnam Electricity (EVN).
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| Fishermen check their boats following the landfall of Typhoon Noru, September 28, 2022. Photo: Truong Trung / Tuoi Tre |
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| A utility pole is broken due to strong gusts in Quang Nam Province, Vietnam, September 28, 2022. Photo: B.D. / Tuoi Tre |
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| A neighborhood is flooded in Phu Ninh District, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam, September 28, 2022. Photo: Le Trung / Tuoi Tre |
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| A neighborhood is flooded in Phu Ninh District, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam, September 28, 2022. Photo: Le Trung / Tuoi Tre |
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| A house is submerged in Tay Giang District, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam, September 28, 2022. Photo: P.L. / Tuoi Tre |
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| A house has its roof blown away in Thua Thien-Hue Province, Vietnam, September 28, 2022. Photo: Van Linh / Tuoi Tre |
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| A house has its roof blown away in Thua Thien-Hue Province, Vietnam, September 28, 2022. Photo: Van Linh / Tuoi Tre |
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