As Super Typhoon Yagi threatens to make landfall, panic has set in among the residents of Hanoi, leading to a rush on markets and supermarkets for essential supplies.

As of noon on September 6, 2024, Super Typhoon Yagi, marked as storm number three of the season, was reported approximately 570 kilometers southeast of Quang Ninh province.

The affected regions include the northwest of the East Sea and the eastern Gulf of Tonkin.

Local residents of northern and north-central localities of Vietnam have been advised to stay home, starting September 7 morning, when super typhoon Yagi is expected to make landfall.

Vietnam will temporarily halt flight operations at four airports in the north on September 7 before super typhoon Yagi makes landfall, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

Super Typhoon Yagi, the third major storm of the year, is currently churning over the East Sea, maintaining its Category 5 intensity with wind speeds of up to 200 km/h.

Typhoon Yagi, now a super typhoon with winds of up to 183 km/h, is expected to impact the Gulf of Tonkin by tomorrow, maintaining strong intensity and threatening northern Vietnam with heavy rains and dangerous winds.

By the afternoon of September 6, the storm will reach wind speeds of Level 15 - 16, near the eastern area of Hainan Island, China, before weakening as it moves into the Gulf of Tonkin.

La Nina, with a greater possibility of occurring in the remaining months of this year, may cause the risk of heavy rains, storms and floods, especially in the central region.

Meteorologists are warning that Typhoon Yagi, currently in the East Sea, could intensify into a super typhoon by September 6, potentially threatening Hainan Island and the Gulf of Tonkin.

Typhoon Yagi, currently active in the Pacific, is expected to enter the East Sea by September 3, with forecasts predicting it could reach Category 5 intensity, bringing potentially dangerous conditions to the region.

Typhoon Yagi, currently positioned east of Luzon, Philippines, is expected to intensify as it moves towards the East Sea, with forecasts indicating the potential for the storm to reach dangerous strength.

August 2024 saw hot weather hit new levels, with the highest daytime temperature exceeding historical records, according to national meteorologists.

The weather forecast for the next 10 days (August 30 - September 9) predicts hot, sunny days in Northern Vietnam, with the possibility of sudden thunderstorms.

The nation is set to endure spells of heavy rain over the next few days, with several provinces facing the possibility of floods and landslides, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF) on August 26.

An intense storm struck northern Vietnam last night, featuring over 1,000 lightning strikes and substantial rainfall.

Although the atmospheric state is gradually shifting to the cooler phase of La Nina, Vietnam’s central region and many countries around the world are facing prolonged intense heat, increasing the risk of forest fires.

Vietnam braces for a significant shift in weather patterns with early cold fronts and an uptick in storm activity beginning in September, signaling a potentially tumultuous end to the year.

As La Nina prepares to make its presence felt from late August, experts predict that northern Vietnam may experience higher-than-average rainfall in September.

Heavy rain has over the past days has triggered water levels of major rivers in northern Vietnam to swell up quickly, threatening to flood low-lying areas and impact people’s livelihood.