2018 Vietnam floods
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| Date | 23–25 June 21 July 1–3 August 2 September 19 November 25 November 9-10 December |
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| Cause | Floods |
In 2018, Vietnam was struck by several different deadly floods.
June northern Vietnam floods
[edit]On 23 June, floods started across the country. The flood waters have receded from the northern mountainous provinces of Lai Chau, Ha Giang and Lao Cai while several towns and villages were inaccessible.[1] 23 people were confirmed dead in the floods: in Lai Chau 16 were killed, 5 in Ha Giang Province while two others in other provinces.[2] An estimated VND530 billion ($23.2 million) of damage was recorded in Lao Cai, Ha Giang and Lai Chau and over 80 houses had been destroyed and over 700 hectares of rice fields damaged.[3]
Tropical storm Son-Tinh
[edit]On 21 July, floods triggered by heavy rains hit the northern part of the country after tropical storm Son-Tinh made landfall in northern coastal areas, killing 27 people and wounding 14, while 7 others were declared missing. Also, 17,000 animals were killed, 82,000 hectares of crops were damaged and 5,000 houses were destroyed.[4]
August northern Vietnam floods
[edit]On 1 August, two children and a man drowned as new floods has overflowed one bank of the Bui River, engulfed several villages and threaten to submerge parts of Hanoi.[5] On 3 August, floods triggered landslides in Phong Tho, Lai Chau that killed six people, injuring two and leaving five others missing.[6]
September northern Vietnam floods
[edit]On 2 September, floods started again across northern provinces of the country. As of 4 September, at least 14 people were confirmed dead, mostly in Thanh Hoa, while four others are declared missing. Also, 375 houses were damaged and 661 cattle killed.[7]
Tropical Storm Toraji
[edit]On November 16, a tropical disturbance formed east of Vietnam and strengthened into a tropical-depression. Toraji made landfall on November 18 . Toraji caused flooding in Nha Trang, resulting in 19 dead and a damage of ₫396 billion (US$17.2 million).
Typhoon Usagi
[edit]On November 25, Usagi made landfall in Mekong Delta as a severe tropical storm. The typhoon caused flooding in Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang and Binh Thuan, killing three people.[8][9] Losses in Vietnam were at ₫347 billion (US$15 million).[10]
December central Vietnam floods
[edit]Torrential rains triggered heavy flooding and landslides in central provinces of Quang Tri, Da Nang, Quang Nam and Quang Ngai causing deaths of at least 7 people. In 24 hours, Da Nang received a record rain level of 635 mm, the highest since 1975. [1]
References
[edit]- ^ Flood deaths in northern Vietnam increase to 22
- ^ Floods, landslides kill 22 residents in northern Vietnam
- ^ Floods, landslides in northern Vietnam kill 23, leave 10 missing
- ^ Vietnam flood death toll rises to 27, more rain forecast
- ^ "Vietnam flooding kills 3". Archived from the original on 2018-08-03. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
- ^ Landslides kill 6, leave 5 missing in northern Vietnam
- ^ 14 killed, 4 missing in Vietnam floods, says country's natural disaster prevention and control agency
- ^ "Tìm thấy thi thể thanh niên bị nước lũ cuốn trôi trong bão số 9". laodong.vn. 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- ^ "TP.HCM: Đang tìm kiếm một người bị nước cuốn xuống kênh Đen". infonet.vn. 2018-11-26. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
- ^ "Global Catastrophe Recap November 2018" (PDF). December 6, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2018.