VIET NAM: Typhoon Kalmaegi (No. 13) - Flash Update No. 1

HIGHLIGHT

• Typhoon Kalmaegi (No. 13) has caused severe flooding, landslides, and widespread damage to infrastructure across the Central Highlands and South-Central Coast of Viet Nam, with the heaviest impacts reported in Gia Lai, Dak Lak, and Quang Ngai provinces.
• As of 10 November, authorities report six fatalities. A total of 2,413 houses were completely destroyed, and 58,824 houses were damaged or unroofed. Floods also damaged over 39,000 hectares of crops and
  destroyed 54,285 aquaculture cages, with estimated economic losses of VND 7.85 trillion (approximately US$305 million).
• More than 61,000 houses were affected, including 2,413 that completely collapsed, mostly in Gia Lai and Dak Lak provinces.
• 61 health facilities were affected in Gia Lai province, including 15 hospitals and 46 commune health stations.
• The overall response is being coordinated under the Joint Response Plan, focusing on immediate life-saving assistance and early recovery in the most affected areas.
• Typhoon Fung-Wong (No. 14) has formed and is located in the East China Sea. According to reports from VDDMA, it will not make landfall in Vietnam but will turn towards the southeast of China. It will be continuously monitored.