Viet Nam Typhoon Chuck Jul 1992 UNDRO Situation Report No. 1

UNDRO 92/0537

VIETNAM

TYPHOON CHUCK

UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1

2 JULY 1992

1. TYPHOON CHUCK, WITH TORRENTIAL RAIN AND AVERAGE WINDSPEED OF
55 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 70 KNOTS, STRUCK HAIPHONG AND QUANG NINH
PROVINCES IN NORTHERN VIETNAM ON 29 JUNE. PRELIMINARY REPORTS
INDICATE FOLLOWING DAMAGE:

CASUALTIES: 4 DEAD, 4 INJURED AND 7 MISSING
INFRASTRUCTURE: MORE THAN 3 KM SEA DYKES SWEPT AWAY
ELECTRICITY: MANY TRANSMISSION LINES COLLAPSED
AGRICULTURE: 1,500 HA MATURE RICE DAMAGED

4,500 HA RICE PADDIES SUBMERGED
OTHER:
2 SHIPS SUNK, 1 MISSING

32 BOATS SUNK, 2 MISSING

2. LOCAL AUTHORITIES ARE ASSESSING CONSEQUENCES IN MORE DETAIL
AND DISTRIBUTING RELIEF TO AFFECTED POPULATION. NO REQUEST FOR
INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY DHA-UNDRO AT THIS
TIME.

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