JOINT RAPID ASSESSMENT ON DAMAGE AND NEEDS IN

JOINT RAPID ASSESSMENT ON DAMAGE AND NEEDS IN THANH HOA PROVINCE, VIETNAM CAUSED BY TYPHOON LEKIMA (No. 5) Reported by Thanh hoa Assessment Team 9 th-12 th October 2007

Assessment Team No. Name Sex Organization Contact No. 1 Mr. Nguyen Van Mai M CARE – Team Leader 0913 522 633 2 Mr. Tran Xuan Tung M PACCOM 0913 591 575 3 Mr. Nguyen Dinh Hoan M CARE 0989 132 050 4 Mr. Nguyen Viet Nghi M CARE 0912 031 516 5 Mr. Hoang Van Tuan M CARE 0988 728 972 6 Ms. Phan To Mai F UNICEF 0912 470 733 7 Ms. Trieu Mai Anh F SCUK 0913 074 153 8 Mr. Tran Xuan Canh M SCJ 0912 057 9 Ms. Nguyen Thi Quy Linh F OXFAM GB 0903 415 628 10 Mr. Ton Luong Chinh M OXFAM GB 0983 024 464

Flood in Thanh Hoa Most affected 6 districts: Ø Buoi river: Thach Thanh, Vinh Loc districts Ø Ma river: Ha Trung, Hoang Hoa, Thieu Hoa, Nga Son districts The total damage estimated is 1, 000 billions VND (equivalent to US$ 62, 173, 588). Thach Thanh and Vinh Loc are most serious and need emergency support

Damage in Thach Thanh Flooded Communes: Flooded Villages: 22/28 104/230 Total affected population: 13, 183 households (56, 120 people) People death: Houses collapsed: 4 360 Most affected communes: 7 (Thach Dinh, Thach Lam, Thanh Kim, Thanh Hung, Thanh Truc, Thanh My, and Kim Tan Town) Total loss estimated: 440, 165 millions VND (equivalent to 27. 366 mills USD)

Damage in Vinh Loc Flooded Communes: 15/16 Flooded Villages: Total affected population: 10, 452 households (29, 540 people) People death: 5 Houses collapsed: 131 Most affected communes: 9 (Vinh Hoa, Vinh Quang, Vinh Long, Vinh 64 Yen, Vinh Phuc, Vinh Hoa, Vinh Minh, Vinh Hung and Vinh Khang) Total loss estimated: 45, 784 millions VND (equivalent to 2. 846 mills USD)

Urgent Needs (within 1 -2 months) 1. For survival of people Ø Food: 1, 993 tons in Thach Thanh, 856 tons in Vinh Loc = 2, 849 tons Ø Medicine: first aid pack for every of at lest 23, 500 households Ø Blankets and mosquito nets : for 23, 500 households 2. For re-starting school Ø Books, Primary TT 4, 600+ VL 2, 900 Ø Books, Basic secondary: TT 5, 447, +VL 2, 731 Ø student kits for children (bag, pen, ruler…): 3. = 7, 500 sets = 8, 178 sets =17, 078 sets For re-planting winter crop Ø Seeds: TT+VL for 1, 500 ha of corn 300 ha potatoes 4, 000 kg of vegetable seeds

Needs for the future • Rice seed for next season: 46 tons in TT • Rehabilitation of public facilities: (TBD) – Schools – Clinic – Water supplies – Road and drainage system

Current Response/Commitment Short term Ø Rice Food: GOVERNMENT Ø Medicine. HEALTH SECTOR PROVIDE MEDICINE BOX Ø Books, student kits for children: NOT ANY COMMITMENT Ø Seeds for winter crop: DARD committed 30 -50% cost Longer term Ø Rice seed for next season: NOT ANY COMMITMENT Ø Rehabilitation of public facilities: • • Schools: NOT ANY COMMITMENT Clinic: NOT ANY COMMITMENT Water supplies: NOT ANY COMMITMENT Road and drainage system: NOT ANY COMMITMENT

Calls for Support For short term Ø Rice Food relief (shared with gov resources): GOVERNMENT Ø Blankets , Mosquito nets for household s at risk Ø Books, student kits for children: Ø Seeds for winter crop: For longer term DARD Ø Rice seed for next season: Ø Rehabilitation of public facilities: • • Schools: Clinic: Water supplies: Road and drainage system: Ø CBDRM Training for vulnerable communities and schools