Typhoon Mirinae, later downgraded intoa low pressure, has killed at least 107 eople in the central regionand Central Highlands.
And the devastation continues as heavy rains keep battering the region, causing more flooding of farmland and housing.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Nov. 4 asked authorities and People’sCommittees to intensify efforts to help people recover from the storm.
According to the Central Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention andControl, the storm has destroyed 15,000 houses and inundated about3,000 ha of rice and more than 5,000 ha of subsidiary crops.
Hundreds of fish and shrimp-raising ponds have also been flooded,causing great losses. More than 300 boats are reported to have sunk inheavy seas.
Traffic, electricity and communications systems in many areas have beendisrupted, making it difficult to carry out relief and rescue works.
PM Dung asked the chairmen of People’s Committees in Binh Dinh, PhuYen, Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan and Gia Lai to mobilise all their forces torescue people trapped by floodwaters and supply food and medicalsupplies.
He said that when the flooding subsided, provincial People’s Committeesshould entrust relevant officials and workers to repair and rebuildinfrastructure and houses as well as supply the breeds and seeds neededfor farmers to recover agricultural production.
The PM also ordered the ministries of National Defence and PublicSecurity and the Central Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention andControl to assist in the rescue work.
The ministries of Finance, Planning, and Investment and Labour,Invalids and Social Affairs in cooperation with localities have beentold to assess the losses and put forward specific financial supportprogrammes.
The Vietnam Red Cross on Nov. 4 started its emergency relief programmeby sending teams to provide 600 family tool boxes, instant noodle anddrinking water and cash to families affected by the storm in Phu Yen,Binh Dinh, Khanh Hoa and Ninh Thuan provinces. According to theNational Centre for Hydro Meteorological Forecasting, heavy rains keepbattering central and Central Highland provinces.
And water levels in rivers keep rising, causing more flooding, leadingthe centre to warn of a high risk of landslides and flash flooding./.
And the devastation continues as heavy rains keep battering the region, causing more flooding of farmland and housing.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Nov. 4 asked authorities and People’sCommittees to intensify efforts to help people recover from the storm.
According to the Central Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention andControl, the storm has destroyed 15,000 houses and inundated about3,000 ha of rice and more than 5,000 ha of subsidiary crops.
Hundreds of fish and shrimp-raising ponds have also been flooded,causing great losses. More than 300 boats are reported to have sunk inheavy seas.
Traffic, electricity and communications systems in many areas have beendisrupted, making it difficult to carry out relief and rescue works.
PM Dung asked the chairmen of People’s Committees in Binh Dinh, PhuYen, Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan and Gia Lai to mobilise all their forces torescue people trapped by floodwaters and supply food and medicalsupplies.
He said that when the flooding subsided, provincial People’s Committeesshould entrust relevant officials and workers to repair and rebuildinfrastructure and houses as well as supply the breeds and seeds neededfor farmers to recover agricultural production.
The PM also ordered the ministries of National Defence and PublicSecurity and the Central Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention andControl to assist in the rescue work.
The ministries of Finance, Planning, and Investment and Labour,Invalids and Social Affairs in cooperation with localities have beentold to assess the losses and put forward specific financial supportprogrammes.
The Vietnam Red Cross on Nov. 4 started its emergency relief programmeby sending teams to provide 600 family tool boxes, instant noodle anddrinking water and cash to families affected by the storm in Phu Yen,Binh Dinh, Khanh Hoa and Ninh Thuan provinces. According to theNational Centre for Hydro Meteorological Forecasting, heavy rains keepbattering central and Central Highland provinces.
And water levels in rivers keep rising, causing more flooding, leadingthe centre to warn of a high risk of landslides and flash flooding./.
