Red Cross increases emergency stockpiles in response to Typhoon Noul
The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VNRC) has strengthened its preparedness for Typhoon Noul, which has struck central Vietnam, by increasing its stock of emergency supplies, the VNRC Central Committee said on September 18.
Typhoon Noul, the fifth to enter the East Sea this year, made landfall in Thua Thien-Hue province on the morning of September 18, causing heavy downpours, strong winds, and lightning. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VNRC) has strengthened itspreparedness for Typhoon Noul, which has struck central Vietnam, by increasing itsstock of emergency supplies, the VNRC Central Committee said on September 18.
The stockincludes 600 home repair tool kits, 480 water filters, 1,600 packs of familygoods, and 30,000 water disinfectant tablets.
It hasalso earmarked 1.5 billion VND (65,000 USD) from its disaster relief emergencyfund to support those affected.
The VNRCCentral Committee had deployed volunteers before the typhoon hit to helpevacuate people in high-risk areas to safer locations and reviewed its fund andemergency preparedness stockpiles. Local chapters have maintained a day-and-nightwatch on the situation to provide updates on damage and emergency needs.
It held anonline meeting one day prior with central and provincial disaster responseteams from seven central cities and provinces: Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh,Quang Tri, Thua-Thien Hue, Da Nang, and Quang Nam, to share information on thetyphoon, review resources, and assign tasks.
TyphoonNoul, the fifth to enter the East Sea this year, made landfall in ThuaThien-Hue province on the morning of September 18, causing heavy downpours,strong winds, and lightning.
Winds at speedsof 90-100 km/h swept through the local area in a 30-minute period starting at 8.30am, bringing down dozens of old trees and electricity poles and blowing gates offseveral buildings and roofs off many houses.
Theprovince’s mountainous Nam Dong district recorded the highest volume ofrainfall, at 204 mm.
The typhoonalso triggered a whirlwind Ha Tinh province at around 5 am, which blew the roofsof more than 60 houses.
Togetherwith heavy rains, the whirlwind also affected a large area of crops./.
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Typhoon Noul, the fifth to enter the East Sea this year, made landfall in Thua Thien-Hue province on the morning of September 18, causing heavy downpours, strong winds, and lightning. (Photo: VNA) 
