Viet Nam, Storms, Floods, Strong Winds, and Landslides in 8 Provinces (Northern Region)

According to the Quick Report of the Standing Office of the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control in Ha Giang, Lao Cai, Dien Bien, Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Hoa Binh, Hanoi and Nghe An provinces, heavy rain accompanied by whirlwinds, lightning, floods and landslides from August 24-25, 2024 caused the following damage:
- Regarding people: 02 people died (Mrs. Dang Thi Ca, born in 1975, residing in Duc Xuan commune, Bac Quang district, Ha Giang province was swept away by floodwaters while crossing the spillway and her nephew Dinh Duc Nghia, born in 2011, residing in Tien Xuan commune, Thach That district, Hanoi city was struck by lightning); 02 people were injured (Ha Giang).
- Regarding homes: 14 houses were urgently evacuated (Ha Giang 01, Dien Bien 13) and 447 houses were damaged (Cao Bang 382, ​​Bac Kan 19, Ha Giang 18, Dien Bien 21, Nghe An 7).
- Regarding agriculture: 705 hectares of rice and crops were flooded and damaged (Ha Giang 4, Lao Cai 11, Dien Bien 15, Cao Bang 608, Bac Kan 62, Nghe An 5).
- Regarding livestock: 302 cattle and poultry died or were swept away (Cao Bang 222, Ha Giang 60, Nghe An 20).
- Regarding traffic: 58 points, roads were eroded causing traffic jams with a volume of about 4,064m3 of soil and rock.
- Other damage: 10 hectares of fish ponds were flooded (Lao Cai); 03 points were flooded (Cao Bang).
Immediately after the disaster occurred, local authorities mobilized forces to support people in overcoming the consequences, stabilizing their lives and clearing traffic routes.