VIENTIANE, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Lao weather bureau has issued a nationwide warning as Typhoon Kalmaegi is forecast to bring moderate to heavy rainfall across central and southern parts of Laos from Friday to Sunday.
The storm, moving west-northwest at a speed of 39 km per hour, is expected to cross Vietnam before entering Laos, bringing light to moderate thunderstorms generally and heavy to very heavy rainfall with strong winds in parts of the central and southern provinces, according to a report from the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology under the Lao Ministry of Agriculture and Environment on Thursday.
Authorities are urging residents to stay vigilant for flash floods, landslides, and rising river levels, with the provinces most at risk including Attapeu, Sekong, Champasak, Salavan, Khammuan, Savannakhet, Bolikhamxay, Xayabouly, and Lao capital Vientiane. ■
