Most Recent Disaster Declaration:
Floods, 10-18-2011
Monsoon rains beginning in July, exacerbated by three tropical storms, resulted in flooding across Vietnam, particularly in southern and central provinces. As of October 24, floods had affected more than 700,000 people in nine of the country’s 58 provinces, resulted in approximately 60 deaths, and inundated an estimated 88,000 houses, as well as thousands of acres of rice and other crops, according to the Government of Vietnam. As of mid-October, water levels to continued rising in Ho Chi Minh City, the most populous city in Vietnam, due to unusually high tide and the release of floodwater from two reservoirs in neighboring provinces. As of mid-October, flood levels in the Mekong Delta had reached—and in some cases surpassed—historic highs, but resulted in a comparatively low death toll, due to government evacuations and other preparedness measures.
On October 18, U.S. Ambassador David B. Shear declared a disaster due to the effects of flooding in Vietnam. In response, USAID/OFDA provided $100,000 through USAID/Vietnam to CARE for the procurement and distribution of emergency relief supplies to flood-affected families in the Mekong Delta Region.
Additional Disaster Declarations:
Floods, 10-08-2010
From October 1 to 5, heavy rains associated with Tropical Depression 14 resulted in flooding in Central Vietnam, particularly affecting the provinces of Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Nghe An, Quang Tri, and Thua Thien Hue. As of October 10, the floods had killed 66 people, injured 75 others, and damaged or destroyed nearly 151,000 houses, according to the Government of Vietnam (GoV). In total, the GoV estimated that the floods caused approximately $131.6 million in damages, including damage to hospitals, bridges, roads, and other infrastructure, as well as crops and water sources, leaving nearly 107,000 people without adequate access to safe drinking water. In the days following the storm, the GoV conducted search and rescue missions and distributed emergency relief supplies and food items throughout affected areas.
On October 8, U.S. Ambassador Michael W. Michalak issued a disaster declaration due to the effects of the flooding. In response, USAID/OFDA provided $50,000 through USAID/Vietnam to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies for emergency response activities.
For information on additional USAID disaster responses, please see OFDA Annual Reports.
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