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As of 8:00 on November 8, Typhoon Kalmaegi and its circulation had pulled down 245 houses and damaged or unroofed 26,226 others, an increase of 8,664 compared to the previous day.
After Typhoon Kalmaegi passed, residents of Sa Huynh coastal area (Quang Ngai Province) returned home in tears. Entire neighborhoods lay in ruins, homes and shops reduced to rubble, and belongings swept away by the waves overnight.
Railways collapsed and highways flooded as Typhoon Kalmaegi wreaked havoc in central Vietnam, stranding thousands of travelers.
Storm Kalmaegi weakened into a tropical depression on November 7 after wreaking havoc across the central and Central Highlands regions, where authorities are now making all-out efforts to address its aftermath and restore normal life.
Phu Tho police have launched a criminal investigation into violations linked to the Song Lo bridge project, after structural degradation exposed rusting steel cores.
After Storm No. 13 (Kalmaegi) weakened, it left behind a trail of destruction across several streets in Quy Nhon Ward, Gia Lai Province. Countless trees, streetlights, metal roofs, and business signs were toppled.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has issued an urgent alert as typhoon Kalmaegi is approaches, warning that eight airports across the central region may face direct impacts.
Hue has endured three severe floods in just over a week, with record-setting rainfall and water levels submerging major roads and historic sites.
A 15-meter section of the Hue Imperial Citadel wall collapsed after becoming waterlogged and structurally weakened during extended heavy rains.
Hue, Da Nang, and neighboring provinces are reeling from historic rainfall and severe flooding, with 42 dead or missing as more storms threaten the region.
Heavy rains and floods had caused 37 deaths, and left five missing and 78 injured across the country as of 8:30 on November 3, according to the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority.
The People’s Committee of Lam Dong Province has declared a state of emergency for road infrastructure after prolonged heavy rains triggered landslides and surface cracks on National Highway 20 and National Highway 28.
The disasters have so far left 24 dead or missing, and injured 34 others.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered emergency relief efforts for communities severely affected by floods, landslides, and isolation in central Vietnam.
The Da Nang administration on October 28 declared a state of emergency for transport infrastructure after days of heavy rain caused severe flooding and landslides across the central city.
Floodwaters dumped golden sand worth over $1 million on a remote Lao Cai village, now under tight watch as officials plan extraction.
Heavy rain and rising waters from the Hoai River have left many streets in the ancient town of Hoi An (Da Nang City) deeply flooded, forcing locals to scramble to move belongings and flee the floods.
After severe flooding in Thai Nguyen, hundreds of households lost entire peach gardens, with damage totaling tens of billions of dong.
Torrential rain and rising floods are affecting the central region, particularly Hue and Da Nang cities, where river levels continue to surge, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
Prolonged heavy rains triggered by the remnants of Typhoon No. 11 have led to historic flooding in Thai Nguyen province, leaving seven people dead, displacing thousands, and causing widespread destruction.