Vietnam’s national weather agency has issued warnings for two storms that could result in tropical depressions in the East Vietnam Sea, bringing widespread downpours to central Vietnam throughout October.

The number of storms and tropical depressions in the East Vietnam Sea and their potential impacts on the country’s mainland this month are slightly above the average of previous years.

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, two storms or tropical depressions usually develop in the maritime area annually, with only 0.8 touching land.

Besides, the average temperature across the country this October could be 0.5 to 1.0 degree Celsius higher than the average in past years.

Regarding potential downpours in central Vietnam, total rainfall in this region may be 10-30 percent higher than the average of the prior years.

The meteorological agency warned that thunderstorms across the country may also bring whirlwinds, lightning, hail, and strong winds.

A cold air mass is predicted to increase in both frequency and intensity.

The agency added that dangerous weather events such as storms, tropical depressions, cold air outbreaks, and thunderstorms at sea could bring strong winds and large waves that affect activities in the East Vietnam Sea.

Last month, two storms made landfall in the maritime area, including the devastating typhoon Yagi, which touched Quang Ninh Province and Hai Phong city on September 7.

The typhoon packed powerful winds and caused heavy rainfall, historic flooding, and landslides that wreaked havoc on the northern provinces.

As of September 27, the typhoon and its subsequent floods and landslides left 318 people dead and 1,976 others injured, while 26 are still missing.

Around 282,000 homes and 3,755 schools were damaged, unroofed, flooded, or buried due to landslides.

Approximately 285,000 hectares of rice, crops, and fruit trees were submerged or destroyed; more than 189,900 hectares of forest were affected; over 11,800 aquaculture cages were damaged or washed away; and some 5.6 million livestock and poultry died.

Such natural disasters caused significant damage to both private property and public infrastructure in affected provinces, with total estimated economic loss exceeding VND81 trillion (US$3.3 billion).

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