Storm Trami lands in central Vietnam posing flood risks

HANOI:

Storm Trami

is making landfall in central

Vietnam

on Sunday as the authorities warn the

heavy rains

it triggers could cause dangerous floods.
The Southeast Asian country, with a long coastline, is prone to storms and floods that often cause heavy casualties and property damage.
Rainfall in several parts of provinces from

Quang Binh

to

Quang Nam

is forecast to reach 60 cm (23.62 inches) on Sunday and Monday, according to the national weather forecast agency.
"The risks of floods are high at 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 key coffee growing area, according to the agency.
Trami, with wind speeds of up to 88 kph (54.68 mph), was 65 kilometres (40.39 miles) northeast of

Danang

at 9:00 am (0200 GMT) on Sunday.
The storm has 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 until 4:00 am on Monday.
State media reports said Trami's strong winds downed trees and advertisement boards in Danang.
Last month, typhoon Yagi and the floods it triggered killed more than 300 people and caused property damage of more than $3.3 billion in northern Vietnam.