Damrey to slam into southern Vietnam as strongest typhoon in 16 years

Authorities in Binh Dinh, Phu Yen, Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan, provinces that are likely to be affected by the typhoon, have developed plans to evacuate a total of 389 143 people, according to the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.

Earlier on Thursday, the search and rescue committee in Phu Yen already evacuated 759 households with 1 958 residents in flooded areas to safe places, Tuoi Tre News reports. In the meantime, the command of the Vietnamese border defense unit said on Friday morning it has briefed 385 911 people working on 79 182 boats of the storm’s movement and direction, as well as providing them guidance to stay safe during the extreme weather.

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