Vietnam – Damaging Storms Hit Northern Provinces
At least 3 people have lost their lives after severe storms in Vietnam from 22 April, 2020. The storms brought strong winds, lightning and heavy rainfall, mostly affecting the northern…
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Flood Prevention Could Bring ‘Huge’ Payoff as Global Risks Rise
LONDON, April 23 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Asia faces surging threats from coastal and river flooding as climate change brings more intense rainfall and rising seas – but investing now…
Vietnam – Storms Leave 2 Dead, Hundreds of Homes Destroyed
The Disaster Management Authority (DMA) in Vietnam reports that severe weather in the country since 02 March 2020 has left at least 2 people dead, 16 injured and thousands of…
Asian Cities Urged to Bolster Defence Against Rising Seas
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Major Asian cities, including Tokyo, Jakarta, Ho Chi Minh City and Shanghai, are most at risk from rising sea levels, researchers warned…
Vietnam – High Tide Floods Homes in Cà Mau Province
Disaster authorities in Vietnam report that around 70 homes were damaged after flooding from a high tide in the south of the country on 08 December, 2019. Vietnam Disaster management…
Vietnam – Hundreds of Homes Damaged by Tropical Cyclone Nakri
Vietnam’s Disaster Management Authority reports that 424 houses were flooded following the passage of Tropical Cyclone Nakri over south-central areas of the country. Most of the damaged homes are in…
Vietnam – 2,000 Homes Damaged by Winds and Rain from Tropical Storm ‘Matmo’
Tropical Storm Matmo brought strong winds and heavy rain to southern central provinces of Vietnam from 31 October, 2019. Vietnam’s Disaster Management Authority reports that 1 person is missing and…
Vietnam – Deadly Floods in Central Provinces
Disaster management authorities in Vietnam report flooding in central areas of the country after severe weather including strong winds, lightning and heavy rain from around 15 October, 2019. Flooding affected…
Vietnam – High Tides and Rising Rivers Flood Cần Thơ
High tides and rising river levels left wide areas of the city of Cần Thơ in southern Vietnam under water from around 01 October, 2019, with homes and roads flooded…
Vietnam and Laos – Deadly Floods After Tropical Depression Kajiki, Mekong River Rises
Tropical Depression Kajiki, which closely followed Tropical Cyclone Podul, has brought heavy rain to parts of Vietnam and Laos, causing further flooding and landslides. Authorities report at least 2 people…
Vietnam and Laos – GPM Analyzes Tropical Depression Kajiki’s Rainfall
The Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite provided a look at rainfall rates in Tropical Depression Kajiki after it made a quick landfall in Vietnam. On Sept. 2,…
Vietnam and Thailand – Floods Hit After Rain From Tropical Cyclone ‘Podul’
Disaster management agencies in Thailand and Vietnam report that 6 people have died as a result of wind damage and flooding from Tropical Cyclone ‘Podul’. Podul made landfall over Quang…
Vietnam – 10 Dead, 2,000 Evacuated After Floods in Central and Southern Areas
The International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) reported that flooding in central and southern Vietnam that began around 08 August, 2019, has caused 10 deaths and…
Vietnam – Tropical Storm Wipha Leaves 5 Dead, 13 Missing
At least five people have died and 13 others are reported missing after Tropical Storm Wipha swept across northern Vietnam. The storm made landfall late on 02 August, 2019 in…
Vietnam – Tropical Depression ‘Mun’ Dumps Torrential Rain in North Central Areas
After passing over Hainan Island in southern China, Tropical Depression ‘Mun’ made landfall in Thái Bình Province in Vietnam on the evening of 03 July, 2019 with maximum sustained winds…
Vietnam – 2 Dead After Storms, Floods and Landslides Hit North West
Heavy rainfall in Vietnam caused flash floods and landslides in the north western provinces of Lai Châu, Dien Bien and Lao Cai from 24 June, 2019. Disaster authorities in the…
