Typhoon Yagi made landfall in northern Viet Nam on 7 September 2024, becoming the strongest typhoon to do so in the country in 30 years. It brought heavy rains and caused floods and landslides.
The typhoon hit around half of the country's provinces, affecting three million people. By 16 September, its impact had killed nearly 300 people and injured over 1,900, with around 40 still missing.
The typhoon has damaged around 240,000 homes, 1,500 schools, and 550 health facilities. It has also damaged 310,000 hectares of agricultural land, 200,000 hectares of which are for rice, the main staple crop in the country. The typhoon has also damaged or destroyed other telecommunications, power, agriculture, and WASH infrastructure.
570,000 people are in need of humanitarian assistance. Urgent humanitarian needs include food, especially ready-to-eat meals; potable water; essential household items, such as water containers and blankets; hygiene kits; education and school kits; temporary shelter and shelter repair kits; nutritional supplements; and cash-for-work initiatives.
The monsoon season in the northern provinces usually runs from May–October and brings heavy rainfall that could aggravate the impact of the typhoon.
(OCHA 27/09/2024, OCHA/UNCT Viet Nam 18/09/2024, IFRC 18/09/2024, ACAPS 19/09/2024, WB accessed 22/09/2024)
Typhoon Yagi made landfall in northern Viet Nam on 7 September 2024, becoming the strongest typhoon to do so in the country in 30 years. It brought heavy rains and caused floods and landslides.
The typhoon hit around half of the country's provinces, affecting three million people. By 16 September, its impact had killed nearly 300 people and injured over 1,900, with around 40 still missing.
The typhoon has damaged around 240,000 homes, 1,500 schools, and 550 health facilities. It has also damaged 310,000 hectares of agricultural land, 200,000 hectares of which are for rice, the main staple crop in the country. The typhoon has also damaged or destroyed other telecommunications, power, agriculture, and WASH infrastructure.
570,000 people are in need of humanitarian assistance. Urgent humanitarian needs include food, especially ready-to-eat meals; potable water; essential household items, such as water containers and blankets; hygiene kits; education and school kits; temporary shelter and shelter repair kits; nutritional supplements; and cash-for-work initiatives.
The monsoon season in the northern provinces usually runs from May–October and brings heavy rainfall that could aggravate the impact of the typhoon.
(OCHA 27/09/2024, OCHA/UNCT Viet Nam 18/09/2024, IFRC 18/09/2024, ACAPS 19/09/2024, WB accessed 22/09/2024)
