Vietnam isn’t taking any chances. With Typhoon Kajiki barreling toward its central coast, authorities have ordered more than half a million people.
Authorities have ordered more than half a million people to evacuate.
The storm is already roaring with winds of 166 km/h—and forecasters warn it could get even stronger before landfall early Monday.
Entire provinces, including Thanh Hoa, Quang Tri, Hue, and Da Nang, are bracing for impact.
Flights are grounded, fishing boats have been pulled ashore, and soldiers are on the ground helping families move to safety.
The warning from officials is stark: “The situation is extremely dangerous and not safe for any vehicles or structures.”
AFP quoted Vietnam’s agriculture ministry as saying.
And the numbers tell the story. Meteorologists expect Kajiki to unleash up to 400mm of rain and whip up storm surges as high as 4 meters.
Even China’s Hainan island, just skirting the edge of the storm, could see more than 300mm of rain.
What’s The Fear?
That Kajiki could rival last year’s deadly Typhoon Yagi, which killed hundreds across the region—300 in Vietnam alone.
For now, streets are eerily quiet, skies darkening, and millions waiting.
The question hanging in the air is chillingly simple: will Vietnam be spared?
Or will Kajiki carve its name into the country’s long history of devastating storms?
