A record rain hit central Vietnam between 16 and 20 November, generating a historic flood, which caused the death toll to 52, including dead and missing, and damage estimated at over 100 million dollars.
As reported by Vietnam News, the most affected provinces are Dak Lak, in the central highlands, with 16 victims, and Khanh Hoa, on the coast, with 14. There are around 68,000 submerged homes, of which more than half in Dak Lak, and over 70,000 people have already been evacuated.
Agriculture has suffered severe losses, with 15,000 hectares of rice and other crops destroyed, and thousands of farm animals dead or missing. The road network was severely damaged, both the road network, with numerous landslides especially on mountain passes, and the railway and air network.
The government has mobilized military and civil protection forces for relief operations and the distribution of basic necessities. International cooperation is also making its presence felt, through Unicef, the International Organization for Migration and the European Union, which have announced aid for the affected communities.
According to what was communicated by the Vietnamese National Center for Hydro-Meteorology, the weather warning persists, and new heavy rains will continue in the provinces from Da Nang to Khanh Hoa, keeping the threat of rapid and sudden floods, landslides and further damage high.
