PM demands urgent measures to overcome typhoon consequences
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 8 chaired a hybrid conference, urging swift and concerted action to overcome the aftermath of typhoon Yagi, which has devastated northern localities of Vietnam.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chairs the hybrid conference. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 8 chaired a hybrid conference, urging swift and concerted action to overcome the aftermath of typhoon Yagi, which has devastated northern localities of Vietnam.
The conference, which was connected to 26 northern provinces and centrally-run cities, aimed to evaluated the direction of response to the typhoon and damage, and deploy measures to overcome its consequences.
According to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Yagi is the strongest typhoon to hit the East Sea in the past three decades. On September 7 afternoon, the typhoon made landfall in Quang Ninh province and Hai Phong city. Despite weakening into a tropical depression on the following day, it continued to wreak havoc, with heavy rains and winds lashing the northern region.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development confirmed five fatalities in Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, and Hai Duong, and injured 186 people in Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Hai Duong and Hanoi by 7:00am on September 8. Especially, a landslide in Hoa Binh province claimed four lives and injured another in a family. Power outages and communication disruptions have left many areas isolated.
Military personnel help with the clearance of fallen trees. (Photo: VNA)
The typhoon, the third to hit the country this year, left huge damage in terms of infrastructure, with thousands of 3,279 houses damaged, 401 power poles pulled down, and numerous shops, offices, and schools suffering roof damage. Thousands of trees were uprooted while many billboards were broken, creating hazardous conditions on the streets.
The agricultural sector has also borne the brunt of the typhoon, with over 121,500 ha of crops inundated and more than 1,000 aquaculture cages and rafts destroyed or swept away, mostly in Quang Ninh.
The National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting has issued warning of continued heavy rain in the northern region on September 8-9. With 24-hour rainfall potentially exceeding 200mm in some areas, the risk of flash floods and landslides remains high./.
Super typhoon Yagi killed four people and injured 78 others after slamming into northern localities on September 7 afternoon, according to the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority (DDMA) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on September 7 morning asked the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting to provide the public with the most accurate possible developments of Yagi, believed to be one of the strongest storms hitting Vietnam so far.
At around 1:45 PM on September 7, super typhoon Yagi hits Hai Phong city and Quang Ninh province, and continues to maintain its strength with winds of level 16-17.
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