Typhoon Rai to cause heavy rains in central coastal region
Typhoon Rai, the ninth storm to hit Vietnam this year, is forecast to cause heavy rain across the area spanning from central Thua Thien – Hue to Khanh Hoa provinces between the evening of December 18 and December 19, with common rainfall of 100-250mm and over 300mm in some places.
Moving path of Typhoon Rai (Photo: National Centre of Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting)
Hanoi (VNA) - Typhoon Rai, the ninth storm tohit Vietnam this year, is forecast to cause heavy rain across the area spanningfrom central Thua Thien – Hue to Khanh Hoa provinces between the evening of December 18and December 19, with common rainfall of 100-250mm and over 300mm in someplaces.
Warnings of flash floods and landslides in mountainous areas and localised flooding in low-lying and riverside areas have been issued by the national weather agency.
According to the National Centre of Hydro-MeteorologicalForecasting, at 1 pm on December 18, the storm's eye was about 650km east-southeast of the Binh Dinh-Khanh Hoa coast, with wind speeds sustaining 150-165km per hour near its centre.
It is forecast to move west northwest at a speed of 20-25kmper hour until it reaches the sea area off the coast of Binh Dinh and Khanh Hoa at1pm on December 19, with the strongest wind speeds near the centre of the stormbeing at 135-165km per hour.
In the next 48 to 72 hours, the storm will change directionand move to the northeast, traveling 15-20km per hour and weakening into atropical depression.
From the night of December 18 to December 20, the mainlandof Thua Thien-Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Khanh Hoa, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh and PhuYen are expected to see strong winds.
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Meanwhile, facing the impact of bad weather caused by typhoon Rai, Vietnam Airlines decided to cancel flights to and from Quang Nam, QuyNhon and Tuy Hoa on December 19./.
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Moving path of Typhoon Rai (Photo: National Centre of Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting) 
