Each cage often has between 200 and 2,500 lobsters, but after the storm, each has only a few lobsters left alive.  

Many lobster cage owners have been trying to pick around what has been left following the storm. Nguyen Minh said that he has collected 10 cages but only 15 lobsters were still alive.   

Tran Xuan Long said that his family raised 4,000 lobsters but they have been almost swept away by the storm, resulting in losses of around VND250 million (USD11,363).

Many people want to repair the cages, but for others, the cages mean nothing when they have no money to raise lobsters anymore.

According to Nguyen Thi Ngan, her family suffered losses of up to VND2 billion (USD90,000) due to the storm.

Many households bought bags of sand to protect the lobster cages, but it turned out to be the failure due to the strong wind and rough waves.

Tran Huu The, vice chairman of Phu Yen Province People’s Committee, said that the province will compile a list of affected households.

Phu Yen Province has asked the government for VND320 billion (USD14.5 million) and 300 tonnes of rice in aid to address the consequences of Storm Damrey.