According to the Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), statistics from affected provinces show Typhoon Kajiki completely destroyed 17 houses and unroofed 24,999 others. This number of unroofed houses is 3.6 times higher than reported earlier today, as local authorities were initially unable to fully assess the damage immediately after the storm.
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A house in Ha Tinh lost its roof due to strong winds. Photo: Duc Hung |
A house in Ha Tinh lost its roof due to strong winds. Photo: Duc Hung
Ha Tinh (19,425 houses) and Nghe An (4,638 houses) suffered the most damage, as Typhoon Kajiki made landfall and lingered for over 10 hours. Ninh Binh reported 437 damaged houses, Thanh Hoa 69, and Quang Tri 66.
Although located further from the typhoon's center, Lao Cai reported 94 damaged houses, Tuyen Quang 21, Phu Tho 152, and Thai Nguyen 97.
Beyond residential damage, Kajiki also unroofed 247 schools, with Ha Tinh (161) and Nghe An (83) again experiencing the most significant impact. The typhoon also damaged 58 healthcare facilities.
As of 6 p.m. today, 1,559,250 customers remain without power, mostly in Nghe An (869,780), Ha Tinh (349,370), and Thanh Hoa (329,670). Despite being further from the storm's center, Ninh Binh has 2,138 customers without power, Phu Tho 2,607, Quang Ninh 5,110, and Quang Tri 562. These residents are relying on flashlights, candles, or generators.
The outages were caused by problems with the 500KV and 220KV power grids, which have mostly been resolved. However, restoring power to affected areas will take time due to over 2,600 broken power poles and 48,000 meters of severed power lines. Electrical workers from various provinces have arrived in Ha Tinh and Nghe An to assist with repairs, with power expected to be restored by September 1st.
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A fallen power pole in Ha Tinh after the typhoon. Photo: Duc Hung |
A fallen power pole in Ha Tinh after the typhoon. Photo: Duc Hung
The storm also flooded 90,600 hectares of rice paddies and damaged 9,580 hectares of other crops. 11,510 livestock and poultry were killed or swept away. Numerous forests in Nghe An and Ha Tinh were also damaged.
Kajiki, the fifth typhoon in the East Sea this year, formed on 23/8 with high winds and an erratic path. It reached its peak intensity as a Category 14 typhoon, with gusts up to Category 17, approximately 200-400 km offshore, similar to Typhoon Yagi in 2024.
On the afternoon of 25/8, the typhoon made landfall in Nghe An and Ha Tinh with winds of Category 10-12 and gusts reaching Category 13. The typhoon then stalled for about three hours, prolonging its impact on land for 10 hours. By the morning of 26/8, it weakened and dissipated over central Laos.
Son Thuy
