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Vietnam, Philippines - Typhoon GONI update (GDACS, JTWC, NDRRMC, Government of Vietnam) (ECHO Daily Flash of 6 November 2020)

  • GONI made landfall as a tropical depression over southern Binh Dinh Province. On 6 November, its centre was approximately 9 km to Thon Giang Nam City (Binh Dinh Province, central Vietnam) with maximum sustained wind of 56 km/h. This is the fifth tropical cyclone that hit Vietnam during the last 30 days.

  • In Vietnam, more than 13,000 people have been evacuated across the Provinces of Quang Ngai, Phu Yen, Khanh Hoa and Binh Dinh.

  • In the Philippines the number of fatalities increased to 22, following the passage of GONI. 165 people have been injured and 3 are missing across Calabarzon, Mimaropa and Bicol Regions. At least 1,2 million people have been affected and more than 171,000 displaced.

  • Over the next 24 hours, GONI is forecast to weaken and dissipate as it continues west-southwest over western and central Cambodia. Moderate to heavy rain and strong winds are forecast over central and southern Vietnam, most parts of Cambodia and southern Laos.

  • Warnings for flood, flash flood and landslide have been issued for the mountainous area of central Vietnam.