By 12pm today, at least one person died due to fallen trees, 23 people were injured; 1,664 houses had their roof blown off in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue. 

The storm brought down big trees and power lines on major routes, causing traffic to come grinding halt and many households to live without power.

Falling trees killed a resident and injured 23 others in Thua Thien-Hue province, local authorities said. Gusting winds tore off more than 1,600 roofs in Phong Dien, Phu Loc, A Luoi and Huong Thuy districts.

Provincial authorities mobilized forces to clear fallen trees and regulate traffic flows.

After making landfall, Noul weakened into a tropical depression and moved further inland. However, it is forecast to dump heavy rain of 200-400mm on localities.

Photos of damages caused by storm Noul in the central region:

A house in Ha Tinh province

A village in Thua Thien-Hue province

In Hue city

In Da Nang

In Quang Tri

Dakrong 1 hydropower dam in Quang Tri

In Dong Hoi City

In Vinh City

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Storm Noul makes landfall in Thua Thien-Hue

Storm Noul, the fifth to enter the East Sea this year, made landfall in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on September 18 morning, causing heavy downpours, strong winds and lightning.