Illustrative image (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The Office of the Central Steering Committeefor Natural Disaster Prevention and Control has asked ministries, sectors andlocalities to continue implementing measures to overcome consequences of rainsand floods caused by Typhoon Mun, ensuring the safety of dams.
According to the committee, as of 6:00 of July 5, the storm,the second in the East Sea so far this year, had killed two people and injuredthree others.
The storm made landfall from Hai Phong to Nam Dinh on earlyJuly 4. Natural disaster alert atthe third level was issued in the mainland of localities from Quang Ninh toThanh Hoa.
In Thanh Hoa, torrential rains damaged about 20m of roadleading to Yen Hoa bridge in Hai Hoa commune, Tinh Gia district, which causedthe death of two locals who fell into the hole in the broken road.
In Nghe An, the storm affected 112 houses, 650 hectares ofrice and 457 hectares of other crops, along with 3,200m of cannals and 195m ofdykes.
Meanwhile, the roofs of 17 houses in Hoa Binh were blownaway, and one road flooded.
Affected by the storm, Yen Bai suffered losses totalingabout 5.6 billion VND.
At the same time, landslide blocked a road in Son Laprovince, while destroying many livestock farms.
Three hectares of cashew farms and 60 12-year-old rubbertrees in Binh Phuoc were destroyed.
Heavy rains and whirlwinds also broke 100 houses in BinhThuan province, while drowning a large number of livestock.
Leaders of the affected province have directed activities toovercome the storm’s aftermaths and support families of victims.
The Office of the Central Steering Committee for NaturalDisaster Prevention and Control has also asked localities to prepare themselvesfor potential disaster such as heavy rains and drought, while applying measuresto prevent wild fire.-VNA
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