Tropical Storm Wipha has crossed Vietnam’s northern coast near the port city of Haiphong, bringing strong winds and heavy rain that could lead to flash flooding.Wipha made landfall between Hung Yen and Ninh Binh provinces, according to Vietnam’s National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, and is expected to track south of the capital Hanoi toward Laos. Wind speeds for the system were as high as 88 kilometres (55 miles) per hour, the bureau said.
The defence ministry has put more than 346,000 soldiers on standby to respond to emergencies, according to Vietnam News Agency. Wipha has already caused some flooding and landslides in Thanh Hoa province, inundating traffic routes and residential areas, local news outlet Thanh Nien reported.
Vietnam’s government warned of potential flooding at industrial zones in provinces where companies such as Samsung Electronics Co., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. — known as Foxconn — and Luxshare Precision Industry Co. have factories.The Northern Delta area and parts of the north-central provinces will see heavy rain and thunderstorms into Wednesday, with some places getting more than 300 millimetres (12 inches), according to Vietnam’s weather agency. Low-lying coastal areas, and roads in Hung Yen, Haiphong, Quang Ninh are at high risk of flooding, according to the bureau.
The defence ministry has put more than 346,000 soldiers on standby to respond to emergencies, according to Vietnam News Agency. Wipha has already caused some flooding and landslides in Thanh Hoa province, inundating traffic routes and residential areas, local news outlet Thanh Nien reported.
Vietnam’s government warned of potential flooding at industrial zones in provinces where companies such as Samsung Electronics Co., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. — known as Foxconn — and Luxshare Precision Industry Co. have factories.The Northern Delta area and parts of the north-central provinces will see heavy rain and thunderstorms into Wednesday, with some places getting more than 300 millimetres (12 inches), according to Vietnam’s weather agency. Low-lying coastal areas, and roads in Hung Yen, Haiphong, Quang Ninh are at high risk of flooding, according to the bureau.
Van Don and Cat Bi International airports in Quang Ninh and Haiphong were temporarily shut late on Monday night, with operations set to resume after Wipha makes landfall and tracks inland. Authorities in Hanoi also evacuated residents from an apartment building deemed to be particularly vulnerable to the storm’s effects, local outlet VnExpress reported.
Wipha developed as an area of low pressure east of the Philippines last week, before lashing Hong Kong with gale-force winds on Sunday as it tracked to the south of the city at typhoon-strength. The system then skirted mainland China, temporarily moved inland, and headed west toward Vietnam.
(Edited by : Vivek Dubey)
