Typhoon Kalmaegi Strikes Vietnam After Hitting the Philippines
Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall in Vietnam on Thursday, prompting authorities to cancel hundreds of flights and advise residents to remain indoors. This came two days after the storm swept through the Philippines, claiming at least 114 lives.
The national weather forecaster reported that Kalmaegi brought winds up to 149 kilometres per hour. The typhoon caused significant damage by blowing roofs off houses, toppling trees and telegraph poles, and generating waves as high as 10 metres (30 feet) along the central coastal region.
Six airports were closed by officials, and the government relocated over 260,000 people in Gia Lai province to safe locations. Kalmaegi is the 13th storm to impact Vietnam this year and ranks among the strongest.
More than 268,000 soldiers are on standby for search and rescue efforts. Authorities warned of flooding in low-lying areas and expected damage to agriculture, particularly in the Central Highlands, Vietnam’s primary coffee-growing area.
Hotels and residences near Cua Dai beach, close to the ancient UNESCO-listed town of Hoi An, were closed as the storm neared. Near the coastal city of Hue, farmers were still dealing with the aftermath of floods that killed 47 people earlier in the week.
Rice farmer Nguyen Van Rin, 42, said the previous floods had drowned his livestock and poultry. "Kalmaegi will flood us for the fourth time and I am afraid it will be quite bad," he said as he guided his boat through flooded roads where vehicles moved slowly.
Summary: Typhoon Kalmaegi severely impacted Vietnam after devastating parts of the Philippines, causing mass evacuations, infrastructural damage, and significant agricultural concerns.
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