Vietnam: SET Typhoon Yagi September 2024


As an emergency response to the suffering people in Vietnam impacted of the Typhoon Yagi, most powerful storm in the past 30 years, a rapid response team is deployed to Vietnam. It will assess and coordinate Swiss humanitarian assistance together with the Vietnam Disaster Management Authority in the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Based on this assessment further action lines will be defined.

Country/region Topic Period Budget
Vietnam
Humanitarian Assistance & DRR
Water
Climate change and environment
Emergency rehabilitation
Water supply
Disaster risk reduction DRR
10.09.2024 - 05.10.2024
CHF  750’000
Background

On 6 September, Typhoon Yagi, most powerful storm in the past 30 years, the world's second-most powerful tropical cyclone of 2024, affected the Philippines and made landfall in Hainan, southern China.

It was the strongest storm to hit the region in over a decade, with wind speeds > 230 km/h. At least 20 people were killed in the Philippines, 4 were killed and 92 were injured in China.

In Vietnam, on 7 September, around 6:00 UTC, the typhoon generated winds of up to 166 km/h and made landfall on island districts of the northern part of the country, causing significant damage across the Red River Delta. 50,000 people were evacuated and approximately 450,000 military personnel deployed to support the local population.

Skies were overcast in the capital, Hanoi, with occasional rain Monday morning as workers cleared the uprooted trees, fallen billboards and toppled electricity poles. Heavy rain continued in northwestern Vietnam; it could exceed 40 centimeters (15 inches) in places.

Floods and landslides expected in several northern mountainous provinces.

Objectives Alleviate the suffering of the typhoon Yagi affected population in Vietnam.
Target groups Typhoon affected population of Vietnam.
Medium-term outcomes
  • Access to basic services are restored
  • Material needs of affected population are covered
Results

Expected results:   A rapid response team is deployed and assesses, coordinates, proposes and supports the implementation of action lines to assist the Typhoon hit and affected people in Vietnam.


Results from previous phases:   N.A.


Directorate/federal office responsible SDC
Project partners Contract partner
Private sector
  • Foreign private sector South/East
  • Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit

Implementing partner
SHA

Coordination with other projects and actors Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (The Socialist Republic of Viet Nam).
Budget Current phase Swiss budget CHF    750’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF    696’960 Total project since first phase Swiss budget CHF   0 Budget inclusive project partner CHF   750’000