According to the national weather service, Typhoon Noru was located 580 kilometres east of the Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands as of 1pm on September 26, packing winds of 118-149 kilometres per hour.
The system is forecast to move westwards at a speed of 20-25 kilometres per hour, over the next 24 hours and is expected to make landfall in the areas from Thua Thien Hue to Quang Ngai on September 28.
On September 26, during a trip to inspect preparations for the storm, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoang urged Quang Ngai Province to pay attention to dealing with the storm, not only at sea but also in the mountainous areas prone to landslides.
He called for heightened efforts to mitigate the impacts of Noru and asked the province to avoid negligence before, during and after the storm.
According to local authorities, the province’s 511 vessels, with over 5,200 fishermen currently operating at sea, have navigated out of the danger zones, while another 5,100 vessels have been docked at fishing ports in Quang Ngai and neighbouring provinces.
The province has also prepared plans to relocate residents in mountainous and riverside areas in case of an emergency.
According to the national weather service, Typhoon Noru was located at 580 kilometres to the east of the Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands as of 1pm on September 26, packing winds of 118-149 kilometres per hour.
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Soldiers are helping Da Nang residents in low-lying areas to reinforce their houses. |
In Da Nang, the municipal government asked local authorities to relocate and evacuate all people in low-lying, coastal and other areas, with risks of landslides and flash floods before 5pm on September 26.
Schools at all levels throughout the city are closed starting the afternoon of September 26, until a back-to-school notice is issued by the education department, while public offices will close from noon on September 27, except those forces responsible for disaster management.
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Farmers in Phu Yen are relocating their lobster cages to safety. |
Further south in Phu Yen Province, a major lobster farming area, farmers are working to reinforce or relocate their offshore breeding and farming cages in anticipation of severe damage if the province is hit by Noru.
The province also banned vessels from going to sea from 3pm on September 26, while key locations at sea dykes and river dams are being reinforced.
In Quang Binh Province, hundreds of fishing vessels are speeding up their return to shore to avoid the oncoming storm.
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The projected path of Typhoon Noru. (Photo: NCHMF) |
