Typhoon Vamco weakens to depression; rain to continue

Tue, 15 Sep 2015 10:53:00 +0200thanhniennews (en)

Typhoon Vamco , the third tropical storm that has hit Vietnam this year, weakened after bringing strong winds and heavy rain to central provinces on Monday evening. Strong winds and rain uprooted trees and billboards on many streets in Da Nang. A number of motorbikes and bicycle riders were also knocked down.

Earth just had its first storm-free hurricane peak in 38 years

Tue, 15 Sep 2015 00:09:00 +0200tv6tnt (en)

SEPTEMBER 12 marks the peak of the Atlantic Ocean hurricane season, but this year the day passed without any named hurricanes, a report in Science News says. Odder still, according to the report, the recently restless Pacific Ocean had a quiet day, too.

RapidScat catches a day in the short life of Tropical Storm Vamco

Mon, 14 Sep 2015 22:36:00 +0200phys (en)

On Sept. 13 at 4 p.m. EDT RapidScat saw Vamco 's winds were near 21 meters per second (46.9 mph/75.6 kph) on the storm's southwestern side, along the coast of southeastern Vietnam. Credit: NASA JPL/Doug Tyler. Tropical Storm Vamco lived for two days in the South China Sea.

27 flights cancelled due to typhoon

Mon, 14 Sep 2015 15:05:00 +0200vietnamnet-en (en)

Vietnam Airlines (VNA) and Jetstar Pacific have cancelled a total of 27 flights because the Vamco typhoon, the third typhoon this year, has entered the central parts of the country. VNA said it would not release any flights to or from the central city of Da Nang between 2pm and 5pm today to ensure the safety of its passengers.

27 flights cancelled due to typhoon

Mon, 14 Sep 2015 13:14:00 +0200vietnamnews (en)

HA NOI (VNS) — Vietnam Airlines (VNA) and Jetstar Pacific have cancelled a total of 27 flights because the Vamco typhoon, the third typhoon this year, has entered the central parts of the country. VNA said it would not release any flights to or from the central city of Da Nang between 2pm and 5pm today to ensure the safety of its passengers.

Typhoon Vamco brings heavy rains, strong winds to Da Nang

Mon, 14 Sep 2015 11:39:00 +0200thanhniennews (en)

Newly-formed typhoon Vamco , the third tropical storm to hit Vietnam this year, brought strong wind and heavy rains to the central city of Da Nang on Monday. Vamco originally took shape on the southeast waters of Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands early Sunday night and was classified as a tropical depression.

Tropical storm Vamco struck Vietnam at about 06:00 GMT on 14 September.

Mon, 14 Sep 2015 10:54:00 +0200trust2 (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Vamco struck Vietnam at about 06:00 GMT on 14 September. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 15.5 N, 109.7 E.

Tropical storm Vamco struck Vietnam at about 06:00 GMT on 14 September.

Mon, 14 Sep 2015 10:18:00 +0200trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Vamco struck Vietnam at about 06:00 GMT on 14 September. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 15.5 N, 109.7 E.

Tropical storm Vamco is forecast to strike Vietnam at about 06:00 GMT on 14 September.

Sun, 13 Sep 2015 22:48:00 +0200trust2 (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Vamco is forecast to strike Vietnam at about 06:00 GMT on 14 September. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 14.

Tropical depression Nineteen is forecast to strike Vietnam as a tropical storm at about 06:00 GMT on 14 September.

Sun, 13 Sep 2015 16:45:00 +0200trust2 (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical depression Nineteen is forecast to strike Vietnam as a tropical storm at about 06:00 GMT on 14 September. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 16.