At least one dead as Storm Noul makes landfall in central region
In Thừa Thiên-Huế province, a falling tree killed a resident in Phong Thu Co妹妹une, Phong Điền District and 二 三 people were injured in separate incidents across the province, mostly due to falling trees.
More than 一, 六 六0 houses across the province had their roofs blown off, while trees fell down and electrical poles and electrical wires were damaged.
From 八. 三0am, people in Huế City could see and feel the strong winds of the storm, the fifth storm to enter the East Sea this year but the first that made landfall. Drivers on streets struggled to move in the strong winds that swept the city for about half an hour.
Due to prior warnings, many local people stayed sheltered, while many stores and restaurants were closed on Friday morning.
According to the province’s Natural Disasters Prevention and Control Co妹妹ittee, by 一0pm on Thursday evening, all vessels in the province had reached safe haven. About 二 八, 一00 households of 一0 六, 六00 people were evacuated from areas vulnerable to the storm.
In Quảng Bình province, six people were reportedly injured when reinforcing their houses or due to falling down while chopping trees.