Ken Omega

molave

by Ken Omega

It was a wicked storm. After tearing through the Philippines last week, Typhoon Molave went straight at central Vietnam. And while Hoi An was probably hit the hardest, Danang – which is right next to Hoi An, got battered too.

Many trees were knocked by the high winds that Typhoon Molave brought. The Typhoon made landfall as a category 3 storm. And wind speeds were easily in the 120 mph range. So being outside while the storm passed through was not a sensible option.

The Vietnamese Authorities had imposed a “Stay at Home” order the night before the typhoon for this reason. The mandate stayed in place from 8mp Tuesday evening (the night before the storm), until 6pm Wednesday evening. By that time the storm had passed.

Many trees were knocked down by the storm. And unfortunately, several of those felled trees to power lines down with them. As a result, a large number of Danang residents particularly those residing near the beach, were without electricity after the storm passed. And for some, this power outage lasted as long as 48 hours.

Now that the storm has passed though, and most if not all of the power in Danang has been restored, the clean up process is underway. Residents are all pitching in; clearing downed tree branches and other debris. So that the roads and sidewalks will once again be passable.

The pics included here show some of the damage that was done in the area of Danang where I stayed. And the clean up effort that took place after the storm. I hope you enjoyed reading this post. Feel free to share it if you like. Catch you next time. Ken.

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