Overview

• Kajiki came ashore in central-northern Vietnam with sustained winds reported between 118 and 133 km/h, according to the national hydro-meteorological center.
• Authorities reported one death and eight injuries as assessments began and rainfall continued across saturated areas.
• Nearly 30,000 people had moved to shelters by dawn with plans covering roughly 325,500 residents in five coastal provinces and 16,000 troops mobilized to assist.
• Two domestic airports were closed with at least 35 flights canceled, and all fishing boats in the storm’s path were ordered back to port.
• Vinh’s city center experienced overnight flooding and waves in the Gulf of Tonkin reached up to 9.5 meters, while China’s Hainan island raised its alert level and evacuated about 20,000 residents.