The confirmed death toll from Typhoon Damrey in central and south-central localities stood at 69 Tuesday afternnoon, 20 people more than reported on Monday.  In particular, at least 27 people were killed across Khanh Hoa Province.

People clean up a beach in Da Nang after typhoon Damrey on Monday. — VNA/VNS Photo Le Lam

The storm has also reportedly left 30 people missing.  The typhoon wrecked 1,484 houses, blew away the roofs of 119,222 houses and destroyed about 22,000ha of crops in the provinces.

The electricity sector of Khanh Hoa Province is working hard to finish repairing two 110-kV power stations.  The local authorities have also made plans to repair sites hit by landslides in Da Ban and Tien Du reservoirs.

In Da Nang, the Hoa Vang District police put warning signs on flooded roads to guide local people. 

In the provinces of Quang Nam, Quang Ngai and Thua Thien Hue, power was cut off to ensure safety for those in flooded areas.

In Hoi An, water in the streets is receding.  However, water in such streets as Hoang Dieu, Tran Hung Dao, Bach Dang, Nguyen Duy Hieu is still 50cm high. Residents have not been able to go back to their houses to clean up.

Information about a dam on Tranh River No 2 hydropower plant in Quang Nam Province being broken has proved to be a rumour.

Colonel Nguyen Duc Dung, the Deputy Director of the provincial Police Department rejected the information.

On Monday, news about the dam’s breakage worried locals living in Bac Tra My District. Hundreds of people evacuated to safe places.

Meanwhile, at Quy Nhon Port in Binh Dinh Province, 10 boats sank and were stranded, and it is feared they may spill fuel.

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha recently warned the province to try and avoid any spills.

In Phu Yen Province, Viet Nam Railway Corporation is digging away a landslide on the train route from Hao Son to Dai Lanh running through Ca Pass.  The route is expected to be re-opened tomorrow.

In Thua Thien-Hue Province, continuous heavy rains worsened flooding.  Water covered almost all roads connecting the districts with National Highway No 1A, which opened to traffic late Monday afternoon when water receded after 2 days.

According to the local Committee for Flood, Storm Prevention and Rescue, the death toll due to the flood in the province is 9, including 2 children swept away by a strong current while their parents were rushing to save household items.

The committee reported that 17,588 houses were inundated in the province.  Strong currents also led to an intrusion of seawater at the mouth of the Thuan An sea, resulting in erosion along the 10km coastline.

Authorities at power reservoirs warned of more releases of water following visits by local Party Secretary Le Truong Luu to irrigation and power reservoirs.  He asked for more water to be released to save the reservoirs from breaking.

In another movement, according to the National Committee for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting, torrential rains lasting for hours hit Thua Thien-Hue Province on Monday morning, so, lowland areas, especially, Phu Loc District were put on high alert of landslides.

(Source: VNS/ DA NANG Today)