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It is forecasted that on February 22-23, typhoon Dujuan is going to enter the East Sea to become the first storm of 2021. The East Sea is about to welcome the first storm in 2021. Illustrative image According to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF), the tropical depression in the southeastern Philippines has strengthened into a storm, the first of 2021 on the Pacific Ocean, which is named Dujuan. Before entering the East Sea, Dujuan may be stronger to reach level 9-10, but after passing the Philippines, it may weaken to level 7-8 when it enters the East Sea. After entering the East Sea, the storm is forecasted to move towards the Hoang Sa Archipelago (Paracel Islands) and gradually weaken. The most impact of this storm may be strong winds of level 7-8 and thunderstorms, which can affect vessels in the East Sea. The storm is likely to weaken and dissolve in the East Sea, so it is unlikely to affect the mainland. Huong Quynh … [Read more...] about East Sea is likely to have the first storm of 2021 in the next few days

Storm Damrey has paralyzed rail, air as well as sea traffic in south central Vietnam after making landfall in the region early Saturday. The country's railway authorities have stopped all trains on the section of the North-South Railway from Binh Dinh Province to Ninh Thuan Province to repair the damaged railway. Many trees have been knocked down onto the railway. Photo by VnExpress/Xuan Hoa. Dozens of trees, sign posts and power poles have been knocked down onto the railway, while Cay Cau Station in Khanh Hoa Province has been submerged, according to the Railways Corporation. As a result, about 1,500 passengers on six trains, as well as six cargo trains, have been forced to stay at stations along the route. All passengers would be provided with free meals until they can resume their journeys once reparations to the railway are completed. Railway authorities have canceled two trains from Saigon Station and a train from Quy Nhon Station. Repair work is estimated … [Read more...] about Railway paralyzed, flights grounded, ships sunk as Storm Damrey sweeps through central Vietnam

On February 22-23, typhoon Dujuan is expected to enter the East Sea to become the first storm of 2021. The first storm in 2021 in the East Sea is expected soon. Illustrative image According to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF), the tropical depression in southeastern Philippines has strengthened into a storm, the first of 2021 on the Pacific Ocean. The storm name is Dujuan. Before entering the East Sea, Dujuan may reach level 9-10, but after passing the Philippines, it may weaken to level 7-8 when it enters the East Sea. After entering the East Sea, the storm is forecasted to move towards the Hoang Sa Archipelago (Paracel Islands) and gradually weaken. The impact of this storm may be strong winds of level 7-8 and thunderstorms, which could affect vessels in the East Sea. The storm is likely to weaken and dissolve in the East Sea, so it is unlikely to affect the mainland. Huong Quynh Vietnam improves weather … [Read more...] about East Sea likely to have first storm of year in a few days

A woman wades through muddy floodwater following Typhoon Vamco, in San Mateo, Rizal province, Philippines in November last year. Illustrative photo. (Source: Bangkok Post) Hanoi (VNA) – More than 5,000 people had to evacuate to temporary shelters in the southern Philippines as tropical storm Dujuan brought heavy rains, submerging dozens of villages, according to the country’s disaster risk reduction and management agency. The agency said in its initial report that two regions were hit by the storm, including the country’s nickel mining hub of Caraga, and the province of Surigao del Sur. The bad weather also prompted the cancellation of at least 36 domestic flights. Heavy rains were expected to continue over Caraga and several other provinces on February 22 morning when Dujuan was forecast to hit the Dinagat Islands-Eastern Samar-Leyte area. Packing maximum winds of 65kms per hour and gusts of up to 80 km per hour, Dujuan is the first storm to hit the Philippines … [Read more...] about Over 5,000 flee homes as storm Dujuan hits southern Philippines

The Hanoitimes - Effects of the seventh typhoon in Vietnam this year will be combined with those of the cold snap that is expected to hit the northern provinces and cities, including Hanoi. Two consecutive storms are forecast to form on the East Sea later this week, with the current tropical depression likely to strengthen into the seventh one in Vietnam this year and to cause showers and thunderstorms in Hanoi, a meteorological official told Kinh Te & Do Thi. Deputy Director of the Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting Agency in the Northern Delta region Nguyen Van Bay said that a new low-pressure area will be formed to the east of the Philippines on October 13-14 and would grow into a storm in the East Sea and Vietnam is expected to be on its path. Nangka would cause heavy rains in Hanoi’s downtown. Illustrative photo Effects of Nangka, the seventh storm in Vietnam this year, will be combined with those of the cold snap that is expected to hit the … [Read more...] about Nangka storm to bring heavy showers and thunderstorms to Hanoi