Prime Minister orders prompt food and necessities supply to Yagi-hit localities

The order was made in a recent official telegram addressed to Ministers of National Defense, Public Security, and Finance and Chairmen of the People's Committees of provinces of Lao Cai, Hoa Binh, Son La, Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Ha Giang, Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Yen Bai, Tuyen Quang, Phu Tho, Bac Giang, Thai Nguyen and Lang Son.

Ministers of Defense and Public Security were tasked to work with localities affected by the superstorm to focus on quickly delivering relief, including food and clean water, to help people, especially those in isolated areas.

The Minister of Finance was asked to provide 200 tons of rice to the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security from the national reserves to transport to affected localities.

Earlier, the Government decided to provide urgent support for localities to overcome consequences of superstorm Yagi. Accordingly, the Government decided to allocate VND100 billion from the central budget reserve to five localities, including Nam Dinh (VND20 billion), Thai Binh (VND30 billion), Hai Duong (VND20 billion), Yen Bai (VND20 billion) and Hung Yen (VND10 billion).

So far, at least 96 people had been reported dead and missing due to prolonged heavy rains and floods caused by superstorm Yagi in northern localities.

According to the Department of Dike Management and Disaster Prevention and Control under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, nearly 13,600 ha of rice have been submerged by floodwater, along with 22,047 ha of vegetables and other crops and 6,900 ha of fruit trees.

The typhoon also uprooted nearly 121,700 trees, including 6,059 in Hai Phong, 24,807 in Ha Noi, 9,036 in Hung Yen, 40,000 in Hai Duong, and 31,860 in Bac Ninh.

Over 1,500 aquaculture cages were damaged or swept away, including 1,000 in Quang Ninh and 300 in Hai Duong; while 25 boats were sunk at anchorage points in Quang Ninh.

The storm also damaged 9,851 houses, caused problems in 12 sections of 500kV transmission lines, 36 sections of 220kV lines, and 161 sections of 110kV lines, while also toppling many low-voltage power poles./.