Vietnam prepares troops, warns of floods as storm approaches
The Peninsula
Hanoi: Vietnam put 500,000 soldiers on standby, readied evacuation plans and ordered vessels to stay in port on Thursday, state media reported, as flood-prone provinces braced for the arrival of Tropical Storm Conson in the coming days.
Conson, which will be the fifth storm to arrive in Vietnam this year, was gaining strength and could impact as many as 800,000 people in northern provinces and trigger landslide, the Tuoi Tre newspaper reported. It is expected to make landfall early next week.More Related News