At the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development's regular press conference on Wednesday morning, 4/9, Nguyen Truong Son, deputy director of the Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention Department, said that Typhoon Kajiki made landfall in Thanh Hoa - Ha Tinh on 25/8, and subsequent rain caused 9 deaths and disappearances. Three deaths were directly attributed to the typhoon, one to a thunderstorm, 5 to flash floods, and 77 people were injured.
The storm damaged over 38,600 houses, with 510 collapsing and 411 schools sustaining damage. Over 104,000 hectares of rice paddies and over 17,200 hectares of other crops were flooded, and 11,700 hectares of forest were destroyed. Over 154,000 livestock and poultry perished. Over 8,000 hectares of aquaculture were inundated, and 102 boats were sunk or damaged.
Thanh Hoa province reported 11 dyke breaches; 2.7 km of riverbanks and embankments, 5.3 km of canals, and 667 landslides were recorded.
Heavy rains and rising floodwaters inundated low-lying areas along rivers and urban centers, including Hanoi. As of today, thousands of households in Hanoi's outlying districts, particularly in Xuan Mai, Tran Phu, Quang Bi, and Kieu Phu communes, are still grappling with flooding.
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Boats belonging to residents of Cam Nhuong, Ha Tinh, were extensively damaged after the typhoon. Photo: Nguyen Dong |
Boats belonging to residents of Cam Nhuong, Ha Tinh, were extensively damaged after the typhoon. Photo: Nguyen Dong
Three incidents on the 500KV power grid, four on the 220KV grid, 14 on the 110KV grid, and 3,500 downed power poles on 25/8 and 26/8 left over 2.5 million customers, mainly in Ha Tinh, Nghe An, and Thanh Hoa, without power. The total material damage caused by Typhoon Kajiki is estimated at 124 million USD.
To aid residents in recovering from the storm and floods, Ha Tinh province has provided 660,000 USD in aid, while Thanh Hoa has contributed 154,000 USD. The Ministry of Health has provided 1.2 tons of Cloramin B disinfectant to Nghe An and Quang Tri for disease prevention and control following the floods. In collaboration with the World Health Organization, they have also provided 576,000 Aquatabs water purification tablets and 700 water storage containers.
Typhoon Kajiki formed in the East Sea on 23/8, reaching a maximum intensity of category 15, with gusts up to category 17 near the central coast - equivalent to Typhoon Yagi in 2024 and stronger than Typhoon Doksuri in 2017. As it approached the coast, the typhoon slowed down, remaining almost stationary for three hours. On the afternoon of 25/8, the typhoon made landfall in Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, and Ha Tinh, raging for over 10 hours at category 10-11 intensity.
The central region and several provinces in the northern delta and midlands experienced torrential rainfall due to the typhoon's influence. Rainfall from 25/8 to 26/8 reached 600-700 mm in many areas, pushing the water levels of the Ma and Len rivers (Thanh Hoa); Sao and Hoang Long rivers (Ninh Binh); Ngan Pho and Ngan Sau rivers (Nghe An); and Boi and Tich rivers (Hanoi) to level-three alarm status.
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting predicts 5 to 7 more storms and tropical depressions in the East Sea between now and the end of the year, with 2 to 3 directly impacting the mainland, primarily from the central region southward. Early arrival of cold air is anticipated, potentially leading to complex flooding scenarios.
Gia Chinh
