Hanoi, September 08, 2024, The Europe Today: Typhoon Yagi has caused widespread destruction in the capital, leaving one person dead and toppling nearly 2,800 trees across Hanoi, according to statistics from the Hanoi Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue.
As of 7pm on September 7, the storm claimed the life of a 2002-born male from Hưng Yên who was fatally struck by a falling tree on Trần Duy Hưng Street in Cầu Giấy District. In addition to the fatality, three individuals in Ba Đình District sustained injuries. This marks the second fatality from falling trees in the city since September 6.
In addition to the devastation to the city’s trees, the typhoon inflicted considerable property damage. Heavy rain and powerful winds destroyed six motorbikes and 13 cars, toppled hundreds of meters of walls and fences, and caused several homes to collapse or lose their roofs. Despite these challenges, no inner-city areas have experienced significant flooding. However, in outer districts, 47 hectares of rice paddies and 26.5 hectares of vegetable crops remain submerged, while over 6,000 hectares of rice, vegetable, and fruit crops have been flattened.
Deputy Prime Minister Trần Hồng Hà has urged local authorities in areas affected by Typhoon Yagi to quickly provide detailed assessments of the damage and maintain strong communication networks. He emphasized the importance of mobilizing all available resources for search and rescue operations to locate those who are missing or injured. The Deputy Prime Minister also called on coastal localities to remain vigilant, as the remnants of the storm are expected to bring further heavy rainfall.
Local authorities have been directed to strengthen disaster prevention efforts to minimize future losses. Additionally, the provinces of Bắc Ninh, Bắc Giang, and the Northwest region, though not directly impacted by the storm, have been instructed to maintain high levels of readiness in case of landslides or flooding caused by ongoing rainfall.
Typhoon Yagi’s impact serves as a stark reminder of the need for enhanced preparedness and resilience in the face of natural disasters, with localities urged to learn from this event to better protect communities in the future.
