Storm Trami reached Vietnam

HANOI — Storm Trami reached central Vietnam on Sunday, with authorities warning that the heavy rains it triggered could lead to dangerous flooding.

The Southeast Asian country, which has a long coastline, is prone to storms and floods that often cause heavy casualties and property damage.

According to the national weather forecasting agency, rainfall in many provinces from Quang Binh to Quang Nam is expected to reach 60 centimeters on Sunday and Monday.

“The risk of flooding is high in urban areas from Ha Tinh to Binh Dinh provinces,” the agency said.

Heavy rains are also expected to hit the Central Highlands, the country’s most important coffee-growing region, according to the agency.

Trami, with wind speeds of up to 88 kilometers per hour, was 65 kilometers northeast of Danang at 9 a.m. on Sunday morning.

The storm forced four airports in central Vietnam to temporarily close, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.

Among them, the international airport in Danang City will be closed from 6:00 am on Sunday to 4:00 am on Monday.

State media reports stated that Trami’s strong winds toppled trees and billboards in Danang.

Last month, Typhoon Yagi and the floods it triggered killed more than 300 people and damaged more than $3.3 billion in property in northern Vietnam.