PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc inspects the overcoming of Typhoon Doksuri's consequences in Ha Tinh (Photo: VNA) Ha Tinh(VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked Ha Tinh province and Ky Anhdistrict, the hardest hit locality in the central province, to mobilise allresources to overcome consequences left by Typhoon Doksuri, the 10th of itskind arising in the East Sea so far this year.
During the PM’s visitto Ha Tinh, one of the hardest hit localities by the typhoon, on September 16, laudedlocals for their active preparation for the storm, which helped minimise losses.
He asked for effortsto support locals, not leaving anyone hungry and homeless, while preventing environmentalpollution and epidemics and promptly restoring schools and production.
“In the next fivedays, authorised agencies must assure the supply of power to all localhouseholds, along with necessary medicine and varieties for production,” heurged.
The PM also agreed on theaid of rice as well as the direct assistance of 40 billion VND to build twotelecommunication towers.
He also asked Ha Tinhto coordinate with relevant agencies to repair houses for affected locals,while helping them settle down their lives and restore production.
An initial reportshowed that 69,112 houses’ roofs in Ha Tinh, mostly in Ky Anh town and Ky Anhdistrict, were ripped off by strong winds. Alongside, 2,400 houses in Cam Xuyendistrict have been submerged in floodwater, while over 3,100 hectares ofaquatic farming were also destroyed, along with nearly 1,000 hectares of ricefields and 8,000 hectares of fruit trees.
The storm also damagedmany schools, health care stations, and public works.
Earlier on September15, the Government leader also inspect the overcoming of storm aftermaths inQuang Binh province.
TyphoonDoksuri caused five deaths and dozens of injuries in six hours in Vietnam onSeptember 15.
The typhoon caused winds of up to 135kmph, cutting power to manylocalities and affecting 1.3 million people. Thousands of houses were destroyedand power and telecommunications networks were damaged.
Thirty three Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air flights from Hanoi to HoChi Minh City, Vinh, Dong Hoi and Thanh Hoa were cancelled. Vietnam Railwaysalso cancelled seven passenger trains and five cargo trains at stations in HaTinh and Quang Binh provinces. -VNA
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