Typhoon Kai-tak struck Vietnam in November 2005, bringing heavy rainfall, which led to widespread flooding and destruction, particularly in central Vietnam. This image, acquired by the Envisat satellite, depicts Typhoon Kai-tak as it approached the coast of Vietnam. It shows low clouds in blue and a mix of high and low clouds in white. The coastlines have been highlighted in red to define their locations.

• Image 1: Product: MERIS_RR_1P (1200 metre resolution), Satellite: Envisat, Instrument: Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometre (MERIS), Acquisition Date: 30 Oct 2005, Orbit: 19167, Orbit Direction: Descending, Band Combination: 11, 14, 2 (RGB)