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This Situation Report is issued on behalf of the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Viet Nam. It covers the period from 2 to 4 October 2013. The next situation report will be issued when significant new information is available.

Highlights

• After making landfall as Category 1 Typhoon on 30 September on the central provinces of Viet Nam, WUTIP passed over Laos on October 1st and then moved to Thailand. Here, it weakened from a typhoon to a tropical depression, bringing heavy rain to the northern regions of the country.

• The most affected provinces in Viet Nam are Qung Bình and Qung Tr, followed by Thanh Hóa, Nghe An, Hà Tinh, and Tha Thiên Huê.

• As of 4 October, 12 people have died, 2 are missing and 225 were injured. 193,702 houses have been damaged. In terms of agricolture, 5,063 ha of paddy rice have been damaged, as well as 12,631 ha of other crops. 35,880 ha of forest and fruit trees have also been affected.

• CCFSC has been closely monitoring the rain and flood situation. The Ministry of Health has distributed life vests, medical stocks and Chloramine B tabs.

• The UN DRMT is participating to the DMWG Joint Assessments in the provinces of Qung Bình, Qung Tr and Hà Tinh. Decisions on the course of action will be taken on Monday 7 October, when the main findings of the assessments will be shared.