Vietnamese authorities ordered the evacuation of more than 250,000 coastal residents Sunday before Typhoon Bualoi strikes the nation's central region. The storm carries winds reaching 130 kilometers per hour and marks the tenth typhoon to hit Vietnam this year. Meteorologists predict landfall at 7 p.m. local time across steel-producing provinces.
Danang city plans to relocate 210,000 people while Hue province moves 32,000 residents from vulnerable areas. Ha Tinh province designated 15,000 people for evacuation to converted schools and medical facilities. Military forces deployed 117,000 personnel as four airports suspended operations and fishing vessels returned to port.
Weather forecasters warn the typhoon will intensify to 133 kilometers per hour upon arrival. Officials describe Bualoi as a fast-moving system capable of generating floods, landslides and coastal surges across wide areas.
Danang city plans to relocate 210,000 people while Hue province moves 32,000 residents from vulnerable areas. Ha Tinh province designated 15,000 people for evacuation to converted schools and medical facilities. Military forces deployed 117,000 personnel as four airports suspended operations and fishing vessels returned to port.
Weather forecasters warn the typhoon will intensify to 133 kilometers per hour upon arrival. Officials describe Bualoi as a fast-moving system capable of generating floods, landslides and coastal surges across wide areas.
