Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a dispatch requesting ministries, sectors and localities to focus on addressing the consequences of typhoon Noru, the fourth to enter the East Sea this year, and take active measures to respond to possible natural disasters.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh ordered the prompt evaluation of losses caused by Typhoon Noru and immediate application of measures to overcome its consequences, support affected people and stabilise production and people’s life during a meeting on September 28.
UNICEF Vietnam expressed its concern over children and families vulnerable to Typhoon Noru, saying it stands ready to support the Government of Vietnam in responding to the most powerful storm to hit Vietnam in 20 years, according to a recent statement.
The National Center for Hydrology Meteorology Forecasting this morning said that after making landfall and devastating the Central region of Vietnam, typhoon Noru is able to move westerly and downgrade into a tropical depression and low-pressure zone in Thailand with a maximum speed of 25 kilometers an hour in the next 12 hours.
Typhoon Noru made landfall in the area bordering Da Nang City and Quang Nam Province in the early morning of September 28. Previously, as of midnight on September 27, the superstorm had approached the mainland, causing intense rains and gales in the coastal provinces from Thua Thien - Hue to Binh Dinh.
Airlines have just said that they have to adjust their plans to operate a series of flights from September 27, due to concerns about the impact of typhoon No. 4 (Typhoon Noru). Five airports around the country temporarily closed ahead of the typhoon.
Typhoon Noru is originally forecast to move into the southeast of the Paracel Islands with gales of 134 to 149 kilometers an hour by 10 a.m. on Tuesday.
Quang Nam Province sent an urgent message on responding to Storm Noru on the morning of September 26. In case this super typhoon hits Central Vietnam, this province will organize the evacuation of 401,901 people, of which 111,470 people will be relocated on the spot, and 290,585 people will be evacuated.
The People's Committee of the Central Province of Thua Thien - Hue requested people's committees of districts, towns, and Hue city to review evacuation plans for the relocation of households in areas at risk of being affected by floods and storms to a safer place. According to the province’s preparation, 26,255 households with 99,424 people will be evacuated to other shelters.
