Tropical Storm Mirinae slammed Vietnam"s central coast Monday, unleashing heavy rains and winds and forcing more than 80,000 people to evacuate. The storm packed winds of 63 mph (102 kph) as it made landfall in Phu Yen province Monday afternoon. Mirinae hit the Philippines with typhoon strength over the weekend. It killed 20 people before losing strength as it moved across the South China Sea toward Vietnam. Heavy rains lashed Binh Dinh and Phu Yen provinces as the storm made landfall in Vietnam, but no deaths were reported, The Associated Press reported.
