Viet Nam, Storms, Floods, and Landslides in Ha Giang, Lao Cai, Dien Bien, Tuyen Quang, Yen Bai, Cao Bang, and Vinh Phuc

According to a quick report from the Office of the Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control of Ha Giang, Lao Cai, Dien Bien, Tuyen Quang, Yen Bai, Cao Bang, and Vinh Phuc provinces, heavy rain and landslides from August 11 to 14, 2024 caused the following damage:
- Regarding people: 04 people died in Vinh Phuc (02 swept away by flood, 02 landslides), 01 more person compared to the BCN on August 13 (the person injured by the landslide on August 13 died).
- Home: 01 house collapsed (Vinh Phuc); 42 houses damaged (Ha Giang 02; Lao Cai 16; Dien Bien 01, Tuyen Quang 03, Cao Bang 20).
- Regarding agriculture: 21.97 hectares of rice and crops were damaged (Ha Giang 0.13; Lao Cai 2.9; Dien Bien 02; Tuyen Quang 7.5; Yen Bai 9.4).
- Regarding livestock and aquaculture: 49 cattle (Dien Bien 02; Cao Bang 47) and 1,011 poultry died (Cao Bang); 02 hectares of fish ponds were damaged (Dien Bien 0.5; Tuyen Quang 0.5; Yen Bai 01).
- Regarding irrigation: 775m of canals were eroded and buried (Dien Bien 670, Tuyen Quang 10, Cao Bang 95).
- Regarding traffic: over 75 traffic points were eroded and blocked (Ha Giang 04; Lao Cai 12; Yen Bai 11, Cao Bang 39, Dien Bien 04, Tuyen Quang 05), now the routes are open.
- Regarding schools: 02 schools were affected (Dien Bien 01, Cao Bang 01).
Immediately after the disaster occurred, local authorities mobilized forces to support people in overcoming the consequences, stabilizing their lives and clearing traffic routes.