TYPHOON DAMREY VIETNAM 2017 CHARITY

TYPHOON DAMREY VIETNAM 2017 CHARITY

Typhoon Damrey made landfall on 4th November 2017 and battered southern and central Vietnam with winds of 135km an hour. More than 40,000 homes have been damaged, more than 30,000 people have been evacuated and there have been widespread power cuts. The worst affected area was the city of Nha Trang – about 500km south of the coastal city of Da Nang. Weather experts say it is the most destructive storm in decades to hit the southern coastal region. Almost 400,000 people are in need of humanitarian assistance following a typhoon that has devastated some of the poorest communities in Vietnam, pummelling homes and destroying water supplies. At least 100 people have died, according to Vietnam’s disaster management authority.
Damrey is the 12th and deadliest typhoon to hit Vietnam this year. Last month, the country experienced deadly flooding in which 75 people were killed and 28 reported missing. The provinces of Quang Tri, Thue Thien Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Binh Dinh, Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa are braced for additional rainfall and winds up to 111 km an hour.

These families are living on the edge, faced with such catastrophic events they’re going to struggle over the next couple of months.