Dak Lak (VNA) – Economic losses caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi in Dak Lak province were estimated at more than 170 billion VND (6.46 million USD), with severe damage reported at the Bach Dang embankment.
The provincial Civil Defence Command reported on November 7 morning that the typhoon – the 13th storm hitting the East Sea this year, has downgraded into a low-pressure area. It is forecast to continue moving west-northwest and gradually dissipate in the next 12 hours.
According to preliminary reports, the storm left two people dead, and injured two others. Twelve houses were destroyed, 326 houses had their roofs blown off, and 147 were flooded. About 54,000 aquaculture cages were damaged, with estimated losses of around 21 billion VND. Some roads in Ea Kly, Tuy An Nam, and Dong Xuan communes were flooded or suffered localised landslides. The Bach Dang embankment was severely eroded, with initial damage estimated at 150 billion VND.
Heavy rains from November 3-7 have disrupted production and daily life, as river overflows caused flooding and cut off access to certain areas.
In response to the storm’s complex developments, the provincial People’s Committee issued a series of urgent dispatches instructing localities to prevent, respond to, and mitigate the impacts of natural disasters.
As of November 7 morning, the evacuation of residents in affected areas was completed. As many as 2,625 households, with nearly 8,000 people, in storm-threatened areas and over 1,200 in flooded zones were safely relocated.
Currently, in river basins, water levels are at alert levels 1-2; the Krong Hnang, Song Hinh, and Song Ba Ha hydropower reservoirs are operating to reduce floods downstream in accordance with the inter-reservoir operation process. The province's irrigation reservoir system is basically safe, with no major incidents./.
