Typhoon Peipah on course to hit Vietnam by Denise Kane
Flooded parts of central Vietnam are being threatened with more heavy rain with the approach of Typhoon Peipah.
Tropical storm Peipah formed out in the Pacific, east of the Philippines last week. The storm crossed the north of the Philippines on Tuesday leaving around six people dead and hundreds homeless in Luzon. The storm intensified as it entered the South China Sea, becoming a typhoon, and is now heading west at 9 mph (14 km/h) towards Vietnam.
According to the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre, Peipah is generating sustained winds of up to 75 mph (120 km/h). This makes it a category 1 storm, the weakest on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
With typhoon Peipah predicted to make landfall in central and southern areas by this coming weekend, residents are likely to see further serious flooding. Residents living in low-lying areas and near mountain slopes have been warned to take all necessary measures against flash flooding and landslides.
Over the past month Vietnam has seen its fair share of heavy rain, flooding and landslides which have claimed 114 lives and injured over 200. With the approach of Peipah, Vietnam is bracing itself once more. Further updates will appear here…
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