HANOI/MANILA – Tropical Storm Trami continued to wreak havoc across parts of Southeast Asia on Oct. 27 and made landfall in central Vietnam, where authorities warned that heavy rains it triggered could lead to dangerous floods.

Trami has already left a trail of disaster in the Philippines, with a death toll rises to at least 85, and the country is preparing for a new hurricane and the possible return of Trami.

The Philippines’ disaster risk reduction agency said on Oct. 26 that as many as 41 people were reported missing following the storm, which also displaced more than half a million people. Most deaths from the storm occurred on the main island of Luzon.

According to The Star, the Malaysian Meteorological Department warned of severe storms, heavy rain and strong winds in the northern parts of the peninsula in Malaysia.

In the statement made on October 27, it was stated that negative weather was expected in Perlis until 16:00; Kedah (Langkawi, Kubang Pasu, Kuala Muda, Sik, Baling, Kulim and Bandar Baharu); Penang; and Perak (Kerian, Larut, Matang and Selama, Hulu Perak, Kuala Kangsar and Kinta).

According to the national weather forecast agency, the amount of rainfall in many provinces from Quang Binh to Quang Nam in Vietnam is expected to reach 60 cm on October 27-28.

“The risk of flooding is high in urban areas from Ha Tinh to Binh Dinh provinces,” the agency said.

Heavy rains are also expected to hit the Central Highlands, the country’s most important coffee-growing region, according to the agency.

Trami, with wind speeds of up to 88 kilometers, was 65 kilometers northeast of Danang at 9 a.m. local time on October 27.

The storm forced four airports in central Vietnam to temporarily close, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam. Among them, the international airport in Danang City was closed from 6 a.m. on October 27 to 4 a.m. on October 28.

State media reports stated that Trami’s strong winds toppled trees and billboards in Danang.

Vietnam and the Philippines, both of which have extensive coastlines, are prone to storms and floods that often cause heavy casualties and property damage. Both were battered by Typhoon Yagi last month.