Typhoon Conson

So the Philippines was recently hit by a pretty major tropical storm, Typhoon Conson. There's been a rising death toll, I think it's reached above 50 now. The storm was supposed to head for China but, apparently, it took a sudden turn and will be colliding with Northern Viet Nam. Lucky for me, Ha Noi is in the North, so the city has a major storm warning right now. The American Embassy issued a warning, stating that everyone should stock up on food and water in case the storm doesn't lose any momentum. My friend Eric and I decided to grab some breakfast then head to the grocery store... just in case. I guess a lot of people had the same idea because the FiviMart was a mad house! There was a good amount of pushing, shoving, and children running around in a frenzied state. I picked up some salmon fillets (along with a nice amount of candy) so I could at least enjoy a quality meal if cooped up in my house. A majority of the city is getting pretty worried about the potential flooding, but my friend Son just told me that the storm changed direction yet again and Ha Noi will be safe. Every Vietnamese person I talk to has a different opinion of what is going to happen tonight. At this point, I will just have to wait it out, and be thankful that I live on the 5th floor.

Oh, and this is a great website that has a bunch of pictures from the flood that happened a couple days ago... click here