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USAID Provides Flood Assistance to Vietnam
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 23, 2007
Press Office: 202-712-4320
Public Information: 202-712-4810
www.usaid.gov
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing $50,000 to CARE International, a leading international non-governmental organization, to support emergency relief efforts in flood-affected districts of central Vietnam.
On Aug. 21, U.S. Ambassador Michael W. Michalak declared a disaster due to the effects of the flooding. According to the Government of Vietnam (GVN), the floods and landslides have killed 74 people, destroyed 1,800 houses and damaged more than 170,000 houses, schools, and health clinics.
In early August, heavy monsoon rains exacerbated by Typhoon Pabuk resulted in contaminated water sources, damaged rice crops and an estimated $124 million in damage throughout 15 provinces in the central part of the country. The GVN and the provincial-level authorities have responded to the flooding by providing food and medical supplies, rebuilding houses, and clearing debris.
USAID is closely monitoring the situation and will provide additional assistance if needed.
For more information about USAID emergency humanitarian assistance programs, please visit: www.usaid.gov/our_work/humanitarian_assistance/disaster_assistance/.
The U.S. Agency for International Development has provided economic and humanitarian assistance worldwide for more than 40 years.
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