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Monsoon rains in September and October 2011, exacerbated by three tropical storms, resulted in flooding across Vietnam, particularly in southern and central provinces. As of October 18, floods had affected more than 700,000 people, resulted in approximately 60 deaths, and inundated an estimated 88,000 houses, as well as thousands of acres of rice and other crops, according to the Government of Vietnam. Flood tides in Ho Chi Minh City—the largest city in Vietnam—reached a 50-year high during late October, causing water to breach dykes, canals, and sewage gates throughout the city. In response to an October 18, 2011, disaster declaration for floods, USAID/OFDA provided $100,000 to CARE to provide emergency relief supplies to flood-affected families in the Mekong Delta. A USAID/OFDA regional advisor also traveled to Vietnam to monitor the impact of the floods and assess response activities.
USG HUMANITARIAN FUNDING PROVIDED IN FY 2012
USAID/OFDA Assistance to Vietnam |
$3,672,810* |
Total USAID and State Assistance to Vietnam |
$3,672,810 |
*This figure includes funding for both disaster response and disaster risk reduction activities. (As of August 13, 2012)
Latest Vietnam Fact Sheet
Southeast Asia Floods Fact Sheet #3 (162kb PDF) and map (2.14mb PDF)
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