A tropical depression active in the East Sea has strengthened into Storm Talim, the first storm expected to hit Vietnam this year, according to the National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.
Disturbances are likely to occur on the tropical convergence belt between July 15 and July 20, with this forecast to develop into a tropical depression or storm over the East Sea, according to details given by the National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.
With a tropical depression in the East Sea being forecast to develop into a storm, central localities have been asked to make thorough preparations in a bid to cope with heavy rains and severe flooding in the next few days.
Due to a recent tropical depression turning into storm Lionrock, the central province of Quang Nam has suffered from torrential rain over the past few days, causing severe flooding and landslides in mountainous areas.
The Office of the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) on September 23 sent an official dispatch to various police units requesting them to take appropriate measures to respond to the tropical depression ad a result of a storm in the East Sea.
Among 12-13 storms forecast to enter East Sea, up to six are forecast to directly affect the mainland in 2018, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecastings.
PSNews- According to many international meteorological authorities, El Nino will “come back” in mid 2017. Although the weather phenomenon has largely been predicted that it would be not as fierce as in 2015, it may cause many tropical storms, even “super typhoons”.
Permanent office of Steering Committee for climate change response, disaster prevention and rescuing under the Ministry of Public Security has sent an official dispatch to police units requiring proactive response to the incoming tropical depression.