VIET NAM: Typhoon Yagi - Office of the Resident Coordinator Situation Update No. 3

(As of 14 September 2024)

HIGHLIGHTS

• Eight days after Typhoon Yagi struck northern Viet Nam, authorities are engaged in a massive recovery effort. Heavy and prolonged rains followed for five days, raising river levels, triggering floods and landslides in northern Viet Nam.
• As search and rescue teams continue their efforts, the number of casualties as a result of Typhoon Yagi and subsequent floods and landslides rose to 273 people and 78 people missing[1].
• The typhoon displaced over 74,500 families, closed schools, disrupted healthcare, and increased the risk of waterborne diseases
• On 9 September, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) appealed to the international community to support in relief and recovery efforts, with UN agencies, national and international NGOs, and several countries, including Australia, Canada, Japan, Switzerland, Republic of Korea, United Kingdom, India, Russia and the US, responding with emergency supplies and funds.
• From 10-14 September the Disaster Risk Reduction Partnership (DRRP) dispatched three joint assessment teams to Lao Cai-Yen Bai, Quang Ninh, and Hai Phong provinces to evaluate damages and needs, with initial assessment findings from Quang Ninh and Hai Phong provinces now available. 

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[1] Government of Viet Nam Loss and Damage Report as of 14 September 2024.