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Viet Nam: Typhoon Durian OCHA Situation Report No. 2

Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2006/0257

OCHA Situation Report No. 2
Viet Nam - Typhoon Durian

This situation report is based on information received from the United Nations Resident Coordinator's Office in Hanoi (UN RC), OCHA's Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) in Bangkok and media reports.

Situation

1. After leaving the Philippines, Durian skirted the southern tip of Viet Nam. According to the UN RC's Office in Hanoi, at least 85 people have been killed, 10 are still missing and 1,360 people injured. Almost 50,000 houses collapsed, 195,000 were damaged and 806 boats sunk. The total economic loss is estimated at VND 7,314 billion (approximately USD 456 million).

National and International response

2. The Gov has provided VND 150 billion (approximately USD 9 million) to support mainly rice and compensation to families who lost relatives and their homes.

3. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has appealed for USD 2.5 million to provide 10,000 household kits, support 4,000 households with emergency relief and immediate rehabilitation and to rebuild 1,000 houses. About 37% of the funding requirements have been met, but in terms of houses, only 30 houses will be built (at the cost of USD 1,000/house).

4. The US Government has donated USD 100,000. Oxfam will provide USD 200,000 for projects in the most affected provinces.

5. Oxfam, Care International and Save the Children on behalf of the UN Disaster Management Team (which brings together the UN, government and NGOs), are carrying out a rapid needs assessment in the worst affected province of Ben Tre. The national Red Cross also carried needs assessment and highlighted the following unmet needs:

- Shelter: plastic sheets and roofing materials (approx. 3 million square metres roofing panels

- Reconstruction of houses and schools

- Supplementary food and education materials

- Water supply

6. OCHA is in close contact with the UN Resident Coordinator's Office in Hanoi and ROAP and will revert with further information as it becomes available. This situation report, together with further information on ongoing emergencies, is also available on the OCHA Internet Website at http://www.reliefweb.int.

MAP: Vietnam: Typhoon Durian - Situation map

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(N.Y.) Ms. Ah-Young Kim, Direct Tel. +1-212-963-5131

Press contact:

(GVA) Ms. Elizabeth Byrs, Direct Tel. +41-22-917 2653
(N.Y.) Ms. Stephanie Bunker, Direct Tel. + 1-917 367 5126

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