Viet Nam Typhoon Becky Sep 1990 UNDRO Situation Report No. 1
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.
= ESSAAFI UNDRO GENEVA 414242 DRO CH +
DPR 310 VIN