More Than Half a Million Evacuated as Typhoon Kajiki Heads for Vietnam
Authorities in Vietnam order evacuation of over five hundred eighty-six thousand people ahead of Typhoon Kajiki’s expected landfall, while parts of southern China brace for heavy rain.
Vietnamese authorities have ordered the evacuation of more than five hundred eighty-six thousand people in central provinces including Thanh Hoa, Quang Tri, Hue, and Da Nang as Typhoon Kajiki approaches with sustained winds of around one hundred sixty-six kilometres per hour.
The storm, currently passing Hainan island in southern China, brought rainfalls of up to twenty-five to thirty-five centimetres before moving toward Vietnam’s coast.
In response, Chinese officials evacuated around twenty thousand people, halted fishing, and suspended services in resort areas.
Vietnam has banned sea travel, ordered boats ashore, and taken steps to strengthen dykes and reservoirs.
Farmers in Hue are harvesting rice ahead of the storm's expected landfall on Monday afternoon.
Current forecasts indicate Kajiki may weaken slightly once inland but still bring winds near two hundred kilometres per hour, rainfall between three hundred and four hundred millimetres, and storm surges between two and four metres.
Flights have been cancelled, and soldiers are being deployed to assist with evacuation and preparations.
Officials have described conditions as extremely hazardous for vehicles, vessels, and aquaculture facilities.
The storm, currently passing Hainan island in southern China, brought rainfalls of up to twenty-five to thirty-five centimetres before moving toward Vietnam’s coast.
In response, Chinese officials evacuated around twenty thousand people, halted fishing, and suspended services in resort areas.
Vietnam has banned sea travel, ordered boats ashore, and taken steps to strengthen dykes and reservoirs.
Farmers in Hue are harvesting rice ahead of the storm's expected landfall on Monday afternoon.
Current forecasts indicate Kajiki may weaken slightly once inland but still bring winds near two hundred kilometres per hour, rainfall between three hundred and four hundred millimetres, and storm surges between two and four metres.
Flights have been cancelled, and soldiers are being deployed to assist with evacuation and preparations.
Officials have described conditions as extremely hazardous for vehicles, vessels, and aquaculture facilities.
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