23 dead as Typhoon Norris roars into Vietnam
By TRAN VAN MINH, Associated Press Writer Tran Van Minh, Associated Press Writer – 39 mins ago
HANOI, Vietnam – Typhoon Norris roared into central Vietnam on Tuesday, killing at least 23 people as it brought flooding and winds of up to 90 mph (144 kph), disaster officials said. Authorities evacuated 170,000 people from six central provinces as the typhoon approached and heavy winds began lashing Vietnam's central coast in the morning, officials said.
"There's a blackout across our entire province," said Truong Ngoc Nhi, vice governor of Quang Ngai province, south of Danang. "Streets are strewn with fallen trees and utility poles. ...It looks like a battlefield."
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