As of 7 pm on October 26, Molave, which is numbered 9th in Vietnam this year, was some 430 km east-northeast of Song Tu Tay Island, with winds of up to 150 kph, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

The Border Guard Force of Quang Nam Province call on local fishermen to take their boats to safe shelters against Typhoon Molave, Quang Nam, October 26, 2020.

It is expected that by 10 am on October 28, the storm’s eye will be right over waters close to the coastline from Da Nang city south to Phu Yen province, with winds in the eye reaching 100-135 kph and gust of up to 167-183 kph.

After making landfall in the central region, the storm will weaken to a tropical low-pressure system.

Heavy rains will blanket central localities from October 27 to 29, according to the centre.

In his dispatch, the PM asked ministries, agencies, and localities to give top priority to ensuring the safety of life and property.

Efforts should be taken to evacuate residents and vehicles from dangerous areas. Ships should not go out to sea.

Localities were requested to outline plans regarding food, medicine, and essential items for areas prone to flooding. Human resources, vehicles, and equipment must be ready for emergencies.

The National Committee for Disaster Response and Search and Rescue, the Ministry of Defence, and the Ministry of Public Security must stand ready to support localities to evacuate local people and carry out search and rescue operations.

Meanwhile, Vietnam Television, Voice of Vietnam, and media agencies have been ordered to improve communications work to raise public awareness about the storm.

Vietnam braces for yet another storm

Storm Nangka is heading straight for northern and north-central Vietnam following its evolution from a tropical depression Monday afternoon.

Tropical depression to hit central Vietnam, may become storm

A tropical depression heading for central Vietnam may evolve into a storm in the next 12 hours and make landfall on Sunday.

Storm Noul kills 6 in central Vietnam

Storm Noul has claimed at least six lives, left 112 others injured and led to a massive blackout in central Vietnam.

Storm Noul causes heavy losses in central localities

One person in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue died, another went missing in Quang Tri and 110 others were injured after storm Noul swept through the central region, reported the Office of the Central Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.

One dead as Storm Noul hits central Vietnam

Storm Noul, which made landfall in central Vietnam Friday morning before devolving into a tropical depression, has left one dead and 29 others injured.

Source: NDO/VNA