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Over the past three days, coastal provinces from Thai Binh to Ha Tinh and several southcentral localities have witnessed up to 250mm of rain. Super Typhoon Noru is forecast to strike the central coast at midnight on September 27, or in the early hours of September 28.
In Phu Yen province, a total of 396 fishing vessels with approximately 2,380 people on board have now found shelter from the incoming storm.
Border guards in Quang Ngai province called back vessels operating at sea, urging them to move to shore before 8 a.m. on September 27.
Local authorities in Quang Ngai province plan to evacuate a total of 24,600 households before 6 p.m. on September 27, including 84,400 people from areas at risk of flash floods and landslides, amid Super Typhoon Noru heading to the central region.
Workers reinforce Cau bridge, a major tourist attraction in Hoi An ancient city.
Vessels in Hoi An of Quang Nam province are asked to seek safe shelters.
A worker removes equipment from a vessels and brings it ashore to avoid the impending arrival of the typhoon.
Restaurants’ owners along Cua Dai beach in Quang Nam province use sandbags to protect their businesses against the typhoon.
Residents in coastal areas of Quang Nam province take sandbags to protect their houses.
Locals residing in Quang Nam province complete measures to deal with the impact of Super Typhoon Noru on the afternoon of September 25.
A man ties a rope to prevent his umbrellas from blowing away at Cua Dai beach.
Work goes into reinforcing a section of an embankment at Cua Dai beach.
A man pumps water into plastic bags to protect his house.
Da Nang and Quang Nam, along with Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh provinces, are likely to be hardest hit by the storm, with the natural disaster risk at Level 4.
Quang Nam province plans to evacuate over 400,000 people to safer places ahead of the storm’s arrival.
Local authorities are required to keep a close watch on developments relating to the storm, while also guiding vessels to seek safe shelter, supporting farmers to protect their aquatic farms, and evacuating people.