The strongest typhoon to hit southern Vietnam in 16 years made landfall in Khanh Hoa Province in the early hours of Saturday, Nov. 4, according to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide.

Typhoon Damrey was maintaining maximum wind speeds of 93 mph at landfall. Areas from the south-central coast of Vietnam southward to Vng Tàu were directly impacted by the storm system. Wind damage near the landfall area was significant, causing ripped off roofs, knocked down electricity poles, downed trees, and widespread power outages. Interacting with a cold front from the north, Damrey caused torrential rain across the entire central and south-central region, with flooding and landslides reported. Further impacts are predicted as rain is expected to continue through Wednesday, and many rivers and lakes are reaching capacity. 

According to AIR, while Vietnam is no stranger to typhoons, the southern part of the country is rarely troubled by storms. This year, Damrey is the 16th typhoon to make landfall in the Northwest Pacific, the fourth to make landfall in Vietnam, and the strongest to hit south of Qui Nhon in 16 years since Typhoon Lingling. The country is still reeling from a tropical storm that struck more than two weeks earlier, which caused massive flooding and mudslides farther north in central Vietnam, submerging more than 30,000 houses, and damaging infrastructure and crops.