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Viet Nam Typhoon Becky Sep 1990 UNDRO Situation Report No. 1

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Viet Nam
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UN DHA
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UNDRO 90/1483
VIETNAM - TYPHOON BECKY
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
18 SEPTEMBER 1990

1. UNDP/UNDRO RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE RECEIVED ON 14 SEPT 90
OFFICIAL DAMAGE REPORT FROM CENTRAL COMMITTEE ON FLOODS AND
TYPHOONS FOLLOWING TYPHOON BECKY AND TORNADOS AT END OF AUGUST.

2. TYPHOON STRUCK NGHE TINH PROVINCE MORNING 28 AUG AND HEAVY
RAINS CONTINUED TILL 30 AUG RANGING FROM 200 TO 478 MM. COASTAL
TIDES AVERAGED 3 METRES. KY ANH DISTRICT SUFFERED MOST DAMAGE
WHERE TIDE REACHED 4 METRES AND FLOODED RICE CROPS. SAME DAY
CENTRE OF TYPHOON HIT QUANG TRACH DISTRICT OF QUANG BINH
PROVINCE.

3. ON 29 AUGUST TORNADO STRUCK 7 VILLAGES IN SON DISTRICT OF
HA NAM NINH PROVINCE AND TRA LING VILLAGE OF THAI BINH
PROVINCE.

4. CUMULATIVE DAMAGE AS FOLLOWS: DEATHS 16, MISSING 3, INJURED
108, MORE THAN 100,000 HOUSES COLLAPSED COMPLETELY OR PARTIALLY,
INCLUDING INSTITUTIONAL BUILDINGS SUCH AS SCHOOLS AND HEALTHCENTRES.
IN ADDITION PADDY PRODUCTION SEVERELY DAMAGED WICH WILL CAUSE LACK
OF FOOD FOR ESTIMATED 150,000 PEOPLE BETWEEN NOV 90 AND MAY 91.
ALSO EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO SEDYKE AND IRRIGATION WORKS REPORTED.

5. AS OF 18 SEPTEMBER GOVERNMENT HAS NOT REQUESTED INTERNATIONAL
ASSISTANCE IN EMERGENCY RELIEF BUT SPONTANEOUS AID WELCOME.


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