VOV.VN - Typhoon Kalmaegi struck Gia Lai and Dak Lak provinces in Vietnam’s Central Highlands on the evening of November 6, producing gusts up to level 14 (135-149 km/h) and heavy rainfall.
VOV.VN - In response to flood damage in central Vietnam, Bamboo Airways is providing free transport of relief goods from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to central Da Nang City and Quy Nhon ward, helping to promptly support affected localities.
VOV.VN - On November 6, in response to the dangerous developments of typhoon Kalmaegi (typhoon No. 13), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh issued an official urgent telegram requesting ministries, sectors and central localities from Quang Tri to Khanh Hoa to urgently carry out response measures to protect lives and property.
The central city of Hue has so far received over VND329 billion (over US$12.5 million) from the central budget, the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF)'s agencies, and other localities to support flood recovery efforts, according to the municipal Civil Defence Command.
VOV.VN - Central localities are rushing to overcome the aftermath of severe flooding, focusing on relief for areas still isolated by landslides and inundation, while simultaneously preparing response measures for the approaching typhoon Kalmaegi.
Tourist attractions within the Complex of Hue Monuments were reopened to residents and visitors on the morning of November 4, while efforts to remedy the aftermath of the recent flooding are ongoing, reported the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre.
VOV.VN - The early November floods have caused serious human and material losses, severely affecting local residents’ lives, according to rapid reports from provinces and cities from Ha Tinh to Lam Dong.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a decision on an emergency allocation of VND100 billion (US$3.8 million) from the central budget reserve to assist Hue City in recovering from severe flood damage.
Heavy rains and floods had caused 37 deaths, and left five missing and 78 injured across the country as of 8:30 on November 3, according to the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 2 signed an official dispatch urging ministries, agencies, and localities to promptly address the aftermath of recent floods in central Vietnam.