Provinces and cities in central Vietnam have been warned to stand ready for a storm that is expected to make landfall by September 19 afternoon.

The localities were assigned to inspect areas at risk of flash floods, landslides and execute contingency plans for storms, heavy rainfall, flash floods, and landslides, including the evacuation of residents to safer locations.

The storm is projected to be moving southwest at about 20 km/h, located approximately 210 km southeast of Quang Tri province and 120 km east of Da Nang.

Source: Vietnam News Agency