Super Typhoon Yagi Vietnam
Super Typhoon Yagi made landfall in northern Vietnam on Saturday, bringing with it ferocious winds and causing extensive damage across several provinces. The storm, described by meteorological authorities as one of the most powerful typhoons to hit the region in the past decade, uprooted thousands of trees, damaged power lines, and tossed ships and boats out to sea.
According to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, Yagi struck the coastal provinces of Hai Phong and Quang Ninh, where wind speeds reached over 149 kilometers an hour. Heavy rain and strong winds also wrought serious damage further inland.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh ordered an evacuation of people living in the most prone areas to flooding and landslides ahead of the typhoon’s arrival. He called to make all efforts necessary to avoid human causalities or loss, especially in severe areas where most of the damage usually occurs.
Hundreds of cruise tours in Quang Ninh, home to the UNESCO World Heritage Site Ha Long Bay, had already been canceled in advance. In Hai Phong, an industrial powerhouse with large factories including EV maker VinFast and Apple supplier Pegatron, flying metal roof sheets and commercial signboards could be seen across the sky as the storm made landfall.
The destruction was not confined to the coast. In Hai Duong province a man was killed when a tree collapsed in the strong winds. In the capital city, Hanoi, a woman also was killed on Friday. She was struck by a tree that fell in the wind that had spawned from the approaching storm.
The impact of the storm on Vietnam came after Yagi killed two people, injured 92 others on Hainan Island, and wreaked havoc in southern China. The typhoon prompted the evacuation of around 460,000 people in China, causing huge damage. Earlier this week, Yagi left a trail of destruction in the Philippines, claiming at least 21 lives when it still fell under the category of a tropical storm.
While the country of Vietnam has just started to assess the damage and recover from the full weight of Super Typhoon Yagi, the real work starts in rebuilding and aiding those whose lives it touched. The government said it will fully support the affected areas and continually monitor the situation, even as recovery efforts get underway.
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