Typhoon Kalmaegi hits Vietnam
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BANGKOK: The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a warning about Typhoon Kalmaegi and its impact, advising the public to brace for heavy to very heavy rain in parts of Thailand.
In Thailand video news, Jay covers news stories from across Thailand and Southeast Asia. The stories include a powerful typhoon edges closer to Thailand as the country braces for potential floods, while another deadly storm leaves devastation across the Philippines before hitting Vietnam.
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has issued a warning to 66 provinces, including Bangkok, as Typhoon Kalmaegi is expected to bring heavy rain, flash floods,
BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has urgently instructed all provincial governors and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to closely monitor Typhoon Kalmaegi, which is expected to bring heavy rainfall and potential flooding to Thailand from Nov 7 to 9.
A powerful storm system will hit Thailand, prompting alerts for flash floods, strong winds, and heavy rainfall in several areas.
The Thai Meteorological Department announced that a new typhoon, Fungwong, has developed in the Pacific Ocean but will not impact Thailand. Its trajectory is further north than Kalmaegi, which has now dissipated.
Typhoon Kalmaegi was moving over the South China Sea early Thursday and will reach central Vietnam by Friday, before weakening and arriving in northeastern Thailand later the same day, according to the Meteorological Department.
Super Typhoon Fung-wong, the biggest storm to threaten the Philippines this year, started battering the country’s northeastern coast ahead of landfall on Sunday, knocking down power, forcing the evacuation of nearly a million people and prompting the defense chief to warn many others to evacuate to safety from high-risk