In Vietnam, the death toll from flash floods and landslides in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi has risen to 199, with 128 people missing. The number of affected people is estimated at 1.6 million. There are secondary disasters from typhoon such as flooding and landslides as power and communication outages and water supply disruptions continue. Like the recent flood caused by Hurricane Francine, flooding continued in the capital, Hanoi, and many areas were flooded by the overflowing Red River, also known as the Hong River. The reason why the river was called Red River is its reddish color. In the city, reddish brown, muddy water is knee-deep in the streets, and people are still evacuating. In Hanoi, the flooding has caused power and water outages, forcing residents to live in inconvenient conditions. The floods are considered the worst in 20 years, and residents have been forced to evacuate.
On the other hand, the international community has stepped up in this crisis to provide much-needed support. International assistance from Australia has also begun, providing shelter and distributing emergency supplies, but significant challenges still remain throughout Vietnam. Australia provided $2 million in aid and airlifted relief supplies. In addition, other countries and international organizations have expressed their support. The International Federation of Red Cross and UN aid organizations have begun providing emergency assistance and sending shelter, food, water, and medical supplies. This international support is a reassuring sign that the global community stands with Vietnam in this difficult time. The flood has also severely damaged infrastructure as tertiary impacts such as bridges collapsing and vehicles being swept into rivers, blocking traffic. Damage from landslides and collapsed bridges has also occurred one after another, and there are concerns that the damage may spread.
Experts point out that climate change is increasing the intensity of the storms. As climate change is expected to cause more frequent typhoons of this magnitude in the future, the Vietnamese government is under pressure to strengthen its disaster prevention infrastructure and revise its evacuation plans. So far, was an overview of Typhoon Yagi. It is intriguing to note that if climate change continues, typhoons of this magnitude are expected to occur more frequently. The effects of climate change are tremendous. Rising sea temperatures, increasing rainfall, and strengthening wind speeds all make typhoons stronger. Although there has been no official announcement from the Vietnamese government yet, I am confident that the government will be making efforts to combat global warming and climate change. I will await further announcements.
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