US EditionDeath Toll Rises to 35 in Central Vietnam Floods
- Recently, rescuers and aid workers raced to isolated central Vietnam areas battered by floods and landslides, which killed at least 37 people, officials said.
- This year, a relentless series of storms has pummeled Vietnam, including Typhoon Ragasa, Typhoon Bualoi and Typhoon Matmo, while days of record rain triggered flash floods and landslides.
- Canals and riverbanks were eroded and several national highways remained blocked, with many neighborhoods in Danang without power or data while the Huong and Bo rivers in Hue City reached dangerous levels.
- Authorities sent food, clean water, medicine and shelter while helping families rebuild damaged homes, and teams cleaned debris, restored power and transport links, with governments repairing irrigation to support farmers this year.
- Typhoon Kalmaegi is forecast to rapidly strengthen with 166 kph winds on Wednesday, following storms that left more than 85 people dead or missing and caused $1.36 billion in damage.
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Heavy floods and heavy rain: There have been houses under water in parts of Vietnam for a week. 37 people have died so far. Now a tropical storm is approaching.
Vietnam flood death toll rises to 37 as a new typhoon threatens to worsen devastation (World)
Rescuers and aid workers in central Vietnam raced to reach isolated area that were battered by floods and landslides, killing at least 37 people, as another typhoon was on track to make landfall later this week, officials said Monday. Days of record rain that began in late October triggered flash fl...
In parts of Vietnam, heavy rainfall has led to large floods.
The approval level for President Claudia Sheinbaum registered 70 percent in October, with a 30 percent disapproval, the highest in terms of management, according to El Financiero's most recent national survey.In October, rains and floods were recorded in various parts of the Republic that required special attention from the federal government. In this regard, 59 percent rated as good or very well the way in which the Sheinbaum government carried…
Vietnam continues to face heavy rains and flooding in its central region, with hundreds of thousands of homes flooded over the past week and 35 deaths reported.
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