VIET NAM: Typhoon Yagi - Office of the Resident Coordinator Situation Update No. 1

(As of September 9, 2024) 

HIGHLIGHTS

• On 7 September, Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful storm to hit the South China Sea in 30 years, made landfall in northern Viet Nam. The storm caused widespread damage in multiple provinces, with Quang Ninh and Hai Phong provinces, where wind speeds reached 213 km/h,[i] being the most affected.
• 58 fatalities and 40 missing persons reported, with 746 people injured due to landslides and flash floods. 
• Over 52,000 individuals evacuated due to severe flooding and landslides, with relocations focused on coastal and high-risk areas, including 96 households in Binh Lieu District of Quảng Ninh province.
• Approximately 184,000 hectares of rice, crops and fruit trees damaged or flooded, 47,566 houses damaged or destroyed, and significant damage to power infrastructure, bridges, and educational facilities.
• The Government of Viet Nam, with support of local authorities, mobilized a large-scale response, deploying over 438,000 officers, soldiers, communal disaster response teams, and mass organization members, assisting in evacuations, and coordinating with national and international partners for immediate relief efforts.
• Before hitting Viet Nam, the typhoon brought devastation to the Chinese island of Hainan and to the Philippines, killing at least 24 people and injuring dozens of others.

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[i] As reported by the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting of Viet Nam.