HANOI: Vietnam on Thursday ordered tens of thousands of people to evacuate its central coastal area as Typhoon Doksuri closed in, with officials predicting the storm could be the most powerful in a decade. Doksuri is expected to make landfall in Vietnam midday Friday, packing heavy winds and rain. Vietnam issued a category four “danger” warning, the second most severe of its five-tier warning system, as disaster management officials said it will be the worst storm to hit Vietnam in 10 years. Vietnam has already been hit by severe weather this year, with 140 people dead or missing in natural disasters since January, according to official figures. Around 235 people were reported dead and missing last year due to flooding and bad weather in Vietnam.

Source: Manila Times September 14, 2017 10:52 UTC