The Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, reported on 26/11 that the floods in the South Central Coast region have resulted in significant casualties. Dak Lak recorded the highest number of fatalities with 63, followed by Khanh Hoa with 22, Lam Dong with five, Gia Lai with three, Hue and Da Nang with two each, and Quang Tri with one. Additionally, ten people are still missing: eight in Dak Lak and two in Da Nang.

From 16-21/11, the floods destroyed 426 houses, primarily in Dak Lak, Gia Lai, and Khanh Hoa, and damaged nearly 2,100 other homes. At the peak of the disaster, over 272,000 houses were submerged one to three meters deep, with 150,000 in Dak Lak and 100,000 in Khanh Hoa. As of now, four communes and wards in Dak Lak still face low-level localized flooding. In Lam Dong, 75 households remain submerged, and 82 households in Cat Tien commune are isolated due to impassable flooded roads.

The agricultural sector suffered heavy damage. Nearly 52,000 hectares of rice and other crops, along with 39,000 hectares of other cultivated land, were damaged. Over 920,000 livestock and poultry, more than 370 hectares of aquaculture, and 100,000 fish cages were swept away by the floods.

Homes in Xuan Hoa commune, Dak Lak damaged after the floods. *Thanh Tung*

Currently, 12 sections along national highways 20 and 27C are experiencing localized landslides, causing traffic congestion in Khanh Hoa and Lam Dong. The railway sector has completed repairs at all affected sites. The electricity sector has restored power to nearly 1,2 million customers, with only about 2,300 households remaining without electricity.

The dedicated level-two data transmission network, spanning from provincial to communal levels, still shows 38 out of 301 communes and wards disconnected due to power outages. Additionally, 113 BTS stations have lost connectivity. Initial preliminary economic damage is estimated at 14,352 billion dong. Specific provincial breakdowns include Quang Ngai with 650 billion dong, Gia Lai with 1,500 billion dong, Dak Lak with 5,500 billion dong, Khanh Hoa with 5,604 billion dong, and Lam Dong with 1,098 billion dong.

On 23/11, the Government provided emergency aid totaling 1,100 billion dong to address the flood damage. Dak Lak received 500 billion dong, Lam Dong 300 billion dong, and Khanh Hoa and Gia Lai each received 150 billion dong. The Ministry of Finance also released 4,000 tons of national reserve rice: 1,000 tons for Lam Dong, 1,000 tons for Gia Lai, and 2,000 tons for Dak Lak. Prior to this, the Government had already allocated 200 billion dong each to Khanh Hoa and Lam Dong, and 150 billion dong each to Dak Lak and Gia Lai.

Following the Politburo's announcement, Hanoi provided 50 billion dong in aid to Gia Lai. TP HCM supported Khanh Hoa with 50 billion dong and various goods. Quang Ninh assisted Lam Dong with 50 billion dong, 30 tons of goods, and an additional 15 billion dong for the three provinces of Gia Lai, Dak Lak, and Khanh Hoa. Hai Phong supported Dak Lak with 40 billion dong, along with medical staff and supplies.

Embassies and international organizations have provided and pledged aid to the affected localities since Typhoon Bualoi, with total contributions reaching 14,2 million USD. Most recently, the Government of New Zealand pledged approximately 15 billion dong in support.

Gia Chinh