UNDRO 91/1440

VIET NAM - FLOODS MEKONG
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
26 SEPTEMBER 1991

1. UNDRO/UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS RENEWED SERIOUS
FLOODING IN MEKONG DELTA WHICH STARTED END AUGUST 1991 AND
CONTINUES. FULL EXTENT OF LOSS YET UNKNOWN. NATIONAL COMMITTEE
ON FLOOD AND STORM CONTROL REPORTED 18 SEPTEMBER 1991 INITIAL
LIST OF DAMAGES/LOSSES IN THE SOUTHERN PROVINCES OF AN GIANG,
LONG AN, DONG THAP AND KIEN GIANG.

2. LOSSES AND DAMAGES

DEATHS	21
RICE FIELDS FLOODED	68,000 HA
RICE FIELDS DESTROYED	32,000 HA
HOUSES FLOODED	54,000
HOUSES COLLAPSED	120
CLASSROOMS FLOODED	2,000
RELOCATION OF HOUSEHOLDS TO HIGHER ELEVATIONS	11,000

3. UNDRO/UNDP REPRESENTATIVE IS IN CONSULTATION WITH GOVERNMENT
AND WILL REVERT AS FURTHER DETAILS BECOME AVAILABLE. UNDRO HAS
REQUESTED UN DISASTER MANAGEMENT TEAM TO MEET WITH GOVERNMENT,
DONORS, AND NGO'S AS APPROPRIATE TO FACILITATE CONSOLIDATED
INFORMATION ON DAMAGE AND NEEDS AND COUNTRY LEVEL RESPONSE.

4. AS YET NO REQUEST FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE RECEIVED.

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