The flood situation has worsened in parts of Vietnam over the last 2 days and the number of reported fatalities has increased to 15, with 6 people missing and thousands of homes flooded.
Many of the provinces affected this time around have barely recovered from the severe flooding just three weeks ago, when Ha Tinh, Nghe An, Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien Hue were affected by torrential rain from 13 October, 2016. As many as 35 people died and tens of thousands were displaced.
Further heavy rain fell from 30 October, causing severe flooding in Ha Tinh, Quang Trị and Quang Binh provinces. As of 04 November, eight deaths had been reported. That figure has since increased to 15.
Affected Provinces
The flooding has now affected 13 provinces: Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, Phu Yen, Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan, Kon Tum, Gia Lai and Dak Lak.
Vietnam’s Disaster Management Committee (DMC) says that 227 houses have been destroyed, and over 40,000 houses flooded. Over 7,000 hectares of rice fields and almost 5,000 hectares of crops have been flooded and over 400 cattle and 40,000 poultry birds killed. Roads have been damaged and river embankments suffered erosion.
The flood water has started to show some signs of receding in Thua Thien Hue, Ha Tinh, Quang Trị and Quang Binh.
