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Viet Nam: Typhoon: 2001/11/12
GLIDE: ST-2001-000624-VNM
| Period | 2001/11/12 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Viet Nam |
| Event Type | Typhoon |
| Outline | The strongest typhoon to hit Vietnam in 15 years has killed at least two people, destroyed houses and uprooted trees on Monday after killing hundreds in the neighboring Philippines, local officials said. |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
| OCHA Situation Report 2001/11/13 | ||
| Dead: 20 persons Injured: 83 people Evacuated: 562 families |
Destroyed: 2,636 houses Damaged: 12,000 houses Close to 30,000 ha of rice paddy and other crops have been ruined. Some 145 boats have reportedly been washed away. |
Approximately 650 schools have been destroyed or damaged. |
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