The U.S. Embassy in Vietnam has issued a warning to Americans there as a typhoon approaches the coast having killing at least 114 people in the Philippines.

Why It Matters

Densely populated Vietnam is vulnerable to typhoons roaring in across the South China Sea .

The U.S. military’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) said the storm had gathered strength as it approached Vietnam , upgrading it to a Category 4. Forecasters said Vietnam's low-lying commercial hub of Ho Chi Minh City could be hit by flooding.

What To Know

Typhoon Kalmaegi killed at least 114 people in the Philippines, where President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a state of emergency on Thursday. Rescuers in the Philippines were still searching for more than 100 people missing, mostly in widespread flooding in cent

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