Typhoon Prapiroon to bring heavy rains to northern Vietnam

As of 7am on July 22, the storm was located at 19.5 degrees north latitude and 109.3 degrees east longitude on the region of China’s Hainan Island.

Prapiroon packs winds of up to 88 kilometres near its centre, with gusts of up to 117 kilometres per hour. The storm is moving in a northwestern direction at a speed of 15 kilometres per hour.

Due to the impact of the storm, the northern region and Thanh Hoa Province are forecast to experience medium to heavy rainfall from the night of July 22 to the night of July 23.

The total rainfall in the eastern coastal area and the northeastern area of the region will be in the range of 100-200 millimetres, with some places expected to experience more than 250 millimetres of rain.

On July 21, the Prime Minister issued a telegram calling for measures to cope with the oncoming storm.

The telegram noted that the storm-induced rain will raise the risks of large localised floods in small rivers and inundation in low-lying areas and cities, as well as flash floods and landslides in mountainous and slope areas.

Therefore, the government leaders have directed relevant ministries and local authorities to take prompt and effective measures to protect lives and mitigate damage to people’s properties.