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Highlights Situation Overview Vietnam: Typhoon NARI and update on Typhoon WUTIP Situation Report No. 2 (as of 21 October 2013) This Situation Report is issued on behalf of the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Viet Nam. It covers the period from 18 October to 21 October 2013. The next situation report will be issued when significant new information is available. Highlights Heavy rainfall after typhoon NARI has caused severe and extensive flooding between 15 and 19 October in the three provinces of Nghe An, Ha Tinh and Quang Binh. As of 21 Oct, there is still some localized flooding in Ha Tinh. Flood risks are under control in other provinces. The Central government has managed rapid evacuation as well as response including food and non food relief, and is now preparing for early recovery efforts. So far the government has not called for international assistance for any of the 3 ongoing emergencies. Based on the available information, shelter and education are still in need of support. No inter-cluster rapid assessment has been conducted yet for Flooding in a school in Ha Tinh Province (Source: VNExpress photos on NARI situation) NARI affected areas. The UNDRMT and INGOs will meet further on 22 Oct to take decision on the next course of actions. International NGOs present in the provinces hit by Nari quickly mobilized to respond to the emergency. Damages caused by Nari and subsequent flooding reported by the Central Committee for Storm and Flood Control (CCFSC) on 21 October 2013: Death & Injured Houses Houses Houses flooded Public building/hospital Total cash crops area people collapsed: unroofed/damaged damaged/flooded: damaged 22 & 115 614 13,131 96,760 714 15,294 ha Situation Overview In the first 2 weeks of October, the central provinces of Vietnam have been severely affected by two Category 1 level Typhoons, WUTIP on 30 September and NARI on 15 October. Heavy rainfall brought by typhoon NARI has caused severe and extensive flooding between 15 and 19 October in the three northern-central provinces of Nghe An, Ha Tinh and Quang Binh. As of 21 October, the water has receded from most of the affected areas. Water levels in rivers in Nghe An to Ha Tinh are decreasing in the coming days. Water levels from Quang Binh to Quang Ngai and in the Central Highlands are under control. Photos of NARI situation were reported by the VN Express journalists under the following link: https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=210628486161604615336.0004e8ea34e39a5655389&msa=0&iwloc=0004e8e a5f790918f950c Damages caused by Nari and subsequent flooding as reported by the CCFSC on 21 October 09:00AM: Death: 22 people (Quang Nam: 6; Quang Binh: 7; Nghe An: 2; Ha Tinh: 5; ; T.T.Hue: 2) Out of 22, at least 7 people under 18 Missing People 1 people (Binh Dinh: 1) Injured people: 115 people (Quang Binh: 53; Quang Tri: 11; T.T.Hue: 11; Da Nang: 11; Quang Nam: 15; Quang Ngai: 9; Ha Tinh: 5) Vietnam Emergency Situation Report No. 2 | 2 Houses collapsed: 614 houses (Nghe An: 16; Ha Tinh: 11; Quang Binh: 243; Quang Tri: 2; T.T.Hue: 28; Da Nang: 122; Quang Nam: 181; Quang Ngai: 10; Kon Tum: 1) Houses damaged/unroofed: 13,131 houses (Ha Tinh: 366; Quang Binh: 684; Quang Tri: 21; T.T.Hue: 931; Da Nang: 5,449; Quang Nam: 5,033; Quang Nai: 577; Binh Dinh: 18; Kon Tum: 52) Houses flooded: 96,760 houses (Nghe An: 9,336; Ha Tinh: 57,100; Quang Binh: 30,312; Kon Tum: 12) Schools damaged 21 Public building/hospital damaged/flooded: 714 (Quang Binh: 681; Quang Nai: 6; Kon Tum: 6; Da Nang: 13; T.T.Hue: 3; Quang Tri: 5) Agriculture damaged/flooded (total cash crops area): 15,294 ha (Nghe An: 10,566; Ha Tinh: 4,008; Quang Binh: 80; Quang Nai: 524; Binh Dinh: 116) Fish/shrimp pond damaged 5,603 ha (Nghe An: 5,510; Qaung Binh: 93) Reservoirs broken/damaged 2 broken in Nghe An & 21 damaged in Quang Binh Summary of main damages of the two typhoons in the central provinces, as reported by CCFCS on 21 Oct: WUTIP NARI and flooding Death: 13 people; Injured: 208 people Death: 22 people; Injured: 115 people Houses collapsed: 528; Houses collapsed: 614; Houses submerged: 33,973; Houses flooded: 96,760; Houses damaged/unroofed: 201,341 Houses damaged/unroofed: 13,131 Humanitarian Response National Response On 17 Oct, leaders of Provincial People’s Committees (PPC)and CFSCs undertook field missions to the affected areas in Nghe An, Ha Tinh and Quang Binh to support local governments in responding to the flooding, reservoir management and further evacuation of population in locations at risk of flooding. Currently, PPCs and CSFCs are collecting damage information due to both typhoons and flooding. At the same time, they are working with local government to provide early recovery support and identifying measures for stabilization of local people livelihoods. Vietnam Postal and Telecommunication Corporation and Vietnam Railway Cooperation will provide free logistics and delivery services of relief and recovery packages for all affected provinces via the coordination of Fatherland Fronts and Vietnam Red Cross. VNRC has provided initial support to affected provinces from NARI. Specifically: o Deployment of its Provincial Disaster Response Teams (PDRT) in Quang Nam and Quang Ngai provinces. o In cash: 400 million VND to Da Nang and 600 million to Quang Nam. o Shelter kits: 130 to Da Nang and 400 to Quang Nam o Household kits: 600 to Quang Nam, Quang Ngai and Da Nang (200 per province); and 800 to Ha Tinh and Quang Binh. o Water and sanitation: installment of one water treatment system with the capacity of 5,000 liter/hour (Nomad) for one week in Quang Binh National Institute of Nutrition started distribution of Ready-to-Use-Foods (RUF) and Micronutrient Powders targeting 200 children at risk of malnutrition for 2 months in Ha Tinh Province on 20 October. Distribution will be rolled out to a total of 700 children at risk of malnutrition in Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Quang Binh and Quang Tri Provinces the coming days. International Response United Nations The UNDRMT has held emergency meetings on 17 October and again on 18 October together with INGOs and development partners to discuss priority needs, ongoing relief activities and possible gaps in the provinces affected by Vietnam Emergency Situation Report No. 2 | 3 Typhoon Nari. The UNDRMT members are on stand-by, and available if a inter-cluster assessment is to be conducted for the regions hit by Nari. An Emergency Cash Grant of 50,000 USD has been released by OCHA at the request of the UN Resident Coordinator in Viet Nam to support relief operations in the Wutip worst affected areas. This funding supports a project implemented by Plan International to fulfill the gaps of humanitarian response for 10 affected communes in Quang Binh Province. The distribution will include supplementary food and non-food items. The UNDRMT is supporting the coordination of relief and response activities in the provinces affected by typhoon Wutip and Nari, as well those affected by the subsequent flooding, through a consolidated matrix that maps out all on-going actions undertaken by different stakeholders. This matrix is constantly updated and widely shared among UN agencies, INGOs, government and development partners. International NGOs INGOs have been coordinating in monitoring the impact of the 2 typhoons and the flooding, as well as the ongoing response activities. On 18 October, an emergency meeting was held to share information on the situation in the affected provinces and to take decisions on possible deployment of the inter-agency assessment team. It was agreed that not enough information was available yet on the immediate gaps in relief activities, and another meeting was scheduled for Tuesday 22 October to decide on the next course of action. International NGOs present in the provinces hit by Nari quickly mobilized to respond to the emergency. In particular: Save the Children has conducted a rapid needs assessment in Quang Nam and in Da Nang provinces in the days following typhoon Nari landfall. However, because of the lack of access due to extensive flooding, some of the most affected districts could not be reached. World Vision has already initiated the response in Quang Nam province (Phuoc Son, Hiep Duc, Nong Son, Tra My districts), with an operation of around 42,000 USD focused on distribution of shelter kits. Adra is also planning to respond in Quang Nam province with an action of around 25,000 USD focused on distributing 1000/1500 food kits. The activities in the provinces affected by Typhoon Wutip are ongoing as mentioned in the previous Situation Reports, and new actions are being implemented. In particular, Care International plans to support the population affected by Typhoon Wutip in Thanh Hoa province by distributing cash grants of 1,2 million VND to 100 households during the first week of November. Funding UNDRMT is finalising its agreement with Plan International on the use of OCHA ECG for Quang Binh. Delivery is expected to start in the next week. General Coordination Education Cluster met on 18 October to discuss on the impact of the two typhoons in education and the priorities for response by different stakeholders. The meeting was chaired by the Ministry of Education and Training. Nutrition Cluster meeting is scheduled on 30 October at National Institute of Nutrition co-chaired by UNICEF. For the UN Humanitarian Response Pratibha Mehta (Ms.), UN Resident Coordinator, United Nations in Viet Nam, 25-29 Phan Boi Chau, Ha Noi, Vietnam. Email: [email protected] For the UN Situation Report Bui Viet Hien (Ms.), UN Disaster Risk Management Team Secretariat, United Nations in Viet Nam, 25-29 Phan Boi Chau, Ha Noi, Vietnam.
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