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World's second-heaviest 24-hour rainfall recorded in Hue as floods devastate central Vietnam

World's second-heaviest 24-hour rainfall recorded in Hue as floods devastate central Vietnam

Rainfall at Bach Ma peak in Hue has reached a staggering 1,739 millimeters in 24 hours, the highest ever recorded in Vietnam and the second-largest daily total in the world, behind only a 1966 record in the Indian Ocean.
Central Vietnam braces for 900 mm of rain over 5 days as Storm Fengshen nears

Central Vietnam braces for 900 mm of rain over 5 days as Storm Fengshen nears

3 more storms could form in East Sea this year, threatening Vietnam

3 more storms could form in East Sea this year, threatening Vietnam

Families trapped on rooftops as floods engulf Thai Nguyen overnight

Families trapped on rooftops as floods engulf Thai Nguyen overnight

Woken at 2 a.m. Tuesday by rising waters, Pham Thi Nga and her husband in northern Thai Nguyen Province scrambled onto a neighbor’s rooftop to escape the flood.
October 7, 2025 | 09:19 pm PT
New storm near East Sea set to impact Vietnam with strong winds

New storm near East Sea set to impact Vietnam with strong winds

A tropical depression has grown into a storm off the Philippines on Thursday morning, with maximum winds reaching 61-74 kilometers per hour, and is expected to intensify further as it moves west-northwest.
October 1, 2025 | 06:09 pm PT
Storm Bualoi weakens to tropical depression after ragaving Vietnam for 13 hours

Storm Bualoi weakens to tropical depression after ragaving Vietnam for 13 hours

After battering central Vietnam for 13 hours and killing at least 12 people, Storm Bualoi weakened into a tropical depression at the Vietnam–Laos border around 1 p.m. Monday, leaving torrential rains, deadly tornadoes and severe flooding in its wake.
September 29, 2025 | 12:04 am PT
Why Asia-Pacific autumn typhoons like Ragasa are more destructive

Why Asia-Pacific autumn typhoons like Ragasa are more destructive

Tropical sea temperatures in the northern hemisphere peak in August and September, and fuel the rapid formation of powerful typhoons.
September 26, 2025 | 02:50 am PT
Ho Chi Minh City streets under nearly a meter of water after heavy rain

Ho Chi Minh City streets under nearly a meter of water after heavy rain

Prolonged heavy rain inundated several areas of Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday evening, with floodwaters reaching nearly a meter deep in some locations, submerging homes and paralyzing traffic.
June 10, 2025 | 06:40 pm PT
Tropical depression forms off Vietnam, storm expected within 48 hours

Tropical depression forms off Vietnam, storm expected within 48 hours

A low-pressure system intensified into a tropical depression over the northern part of the East Sea early Tuesday, with forecasts suggesting it could develop into a storm by Thursday.
June 9, 2025 | 11:23 pm PT
Yinxing weakens near Vietnam's coast as new storm approaches

Yinxing weakens near Vietnam's coast as new storm approaches

Storm Yinxing continued to weaken on Monday morning and is expected to degrade into a low-pressure area as it nears central Vietnam, while Typhoon Toraji has intensified and is projected to enter the East Sea.
November 10, 2024 | 08:04 pm PT
Typhoon Yagi weakens to tropical depression

Typhoon Yagi weakens to tropical depression

After over 15 hours in Vietnam, typhoon Yagi has downgraded to a tropical depression in the Northwest region, but it continues to bring heavy rains and flooding.
September 7, 2024 | 08:31 pm PT
South China Sea tropical depression intensifies into storm

South China Sea tropical depression intensifies into storm

A tropical depression in the South China Sea strengthened into a storm on Sunday morning, with maximum wind speed of 74 kilometers per hour, and is expected to enter the Gulf of Tonkin Monday.
July 20, 2024 | 07:46 pm PT
Storm Krovanh devolves back to tropical depression

Storm Krovanh devolves back to tropical depression

Storm Krovanh, the 14th storm to have entered the South China Sea this year, devolved back to a tropical depression Monday morning.
December 21, 2020 | 12:41 am PT
Storm Vamco strikes central Vietnam

Storm Vamco strikes central Vietnam

Storm Vamco made landfall in localities around Ha Tinh and Thua Thien-Hue provinces Sunday morning, uprooting trees and damaging many properties.
November 14, 2020 | 09:27 pm PT
Landslides continue to wreak havoc in central Vietnam

Landslides continue to wreak havoc in central Vietnam

Prolonged rains brought by storm Etau, the 12th storm to hit Vietnam this year, have triggered more landslides and caused damage in many central provinces.
November 12, 2020 | 01:16 am PT
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