Kajiki is close: Vietnam has evacuated more than half a million people

Vietnam is preparing for a large -scale evacuation caused by a storm of Kajiki, approaching the region. According to authorities’ plans, more than 586 thousand residents of the four central provinces will be transferred to safe territories. On Sunday, August 24, Reuters reported.

As the publication has proven, the storm, affecting the southern coast of the province of Hainan island, will reach the banks of Vietnam. The local meteorological agency reported that on August 25, the storm was moving west at a speed of 20 km/h, and air gusts in separate sections reached 150-166 km/h. A significant deterioration in weather conditions is expected, in particular, heavy rainfall and flooding.

The Vietnam government compared the capacity of Kajiki with a lung Yaga, which in September 2024 caused a major destruction in the country. The element then claimed the lives of nearly 300 people and caused a losses of $ 3.3 billion.

Due to the threat, preparations for the departure of the residents of the provinces of Thanhoa, Kuchi, Hue and Danang began. The storm is expected in the Vietnam territory on August 25 am. On Sunday, the day before his arrival, the population was called to stay home, and fishing ships were forbidden to go to sea. Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Aviation Airlines have announced the cessation or delay in flights.

China’s neighbor also prepares for the consequences of bad weather. The meteorologists are warning heavy rains and winds in the provinces of Hainan, Guangdong and Guang.

Tag -Sales storms are a common event in Taiwan – an island with a population of 23 million people, but they are often angry with the mountainous and crisp populations of the east of the island.

Remember that Typhoon Yagi has become the most powerful in the region for this year and the strongest of the recent years occupying Vietnam. The number of victims exceeds 150.