Tim Newton Today - Oct 17: Floods in Phuket, Typhoon Nesat on the way, more floods to come

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With Phuket mopping up and floods still causing concerns in central and north east Thailand, there is more on the way with Typhoon Nesat. Tim Newton Today is a daily, independent look at Thai and south East Asian regional news.

 

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[Thailand]

Taking a while to get here - From 2011

https://reliefweb.int/report/viet-nam/met-dept-typhoon-nesat-strike-vietnam-today

 

Met Dept: Typhoon Nesat to strike Vietnam today

"BANGKOK, 30 September 2011 (NNT) – The Thai Meteorological Department has reported that Typhoon Nesat will make a landfall in Northern Vietnam later today while nine provinces in Thailand will face heavy rains caused by the Southwest monsoon."

[pjmorton]

This is very unusual, three typhoons in three weeks. Even the Philippines seldom get hit with such frequency, although theirs tend to be much more destructive.