Weather tracker: Typhoon Noru wreaks havoc across south-east Asia | Extreme weather

Hurricane Ian has been in the headlines but it is not the only storm that has been causing havoc in the past week.

On Tuesday, Typhoon Noru struck south of the city of Da Nang in Vietnam, heading westwards to Thailand. Initially a tropical storm, Noru originated in the Philippine Sea on 23 September, propagating westwards while gathering moisture and strengthening.

Classified as a very strong typhoon, Noru made landfall in the Philippines on Sunday with 83mph winds. Passing through Manila, a lack of moisture degraded Noru, returning it to typhoon status. It left at least eight dead, five of whom drowned while trying to rescue villagers from rising flood waters.

Journeying through central Vietnam, Noru blew roofs off houses and caused widespread blackouts, with winds of 72mph and large thunderstorms.

The number of casualties were limited due to more than 800,000 people having evacuated…