| Flooding in Hanoi | |
| Damages: | 78-82 |
| Areas affected: | Hanoi, Hà Tĩnh, Bắc Giang, Hoa Binh, Thái Nguyên, Vĩnh Phúc, Nghe An, Phú Thọ, Ninh Bình, Ha Nam, Lạng Sơn |
| Hanoi | 18 |
| Ha Tinh Province | 17 |
| Nghe An Province | 10 |
| Quang Ngai Province | 4 |
| Quang Binh Province | 4 |
| Bac Giang Province | 3 |
| Hoa Binh Province | 2 |
| Thai Nguyen Province | 2 |
| Vinh Phuc Province | 2 |
| Ninh Binh Province | 1 |
| Phu Tho Province | 1 |
| Phu Yen Province | 1 |
| Quang Nam Province | 1 |
| Total | 66 |
The 2008 Vietnam floods affected north and central Vietnam, as well as southern parts of the People's Republic of China after three days of heavy raining.[1] The rainfall, which began October 30, is the heaviest in 24 years, a state meteorological official told the Vietnam News Agency,[2] and were the worst floods in Hanoi since 1984.[3][4] At least 66 in Vietnam[5] and 34 in China[6] have been killed because of the flooding. Overall, 15,000 families evacuated their homes, and almost 100 schools, 100,000 houses, 241,000 hectares of crops, and 25,400 hectares of fish farms were submerged or damaged in the floodwaters.[1][7]
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The floods killed a total of 66 people in Vietnam. In Hanoi, 20, including 3 children,[8] were found dead after 13 more bodies were recovered.[4] Up to one meter of water flooded the city's streets, and transportation was halted.[9] Food prices, especially those of meat and vegetables, reached exorbitant highs in the city, as the rains ruined many crops.[9] Schools were closed on November 3,[10] and damage in Hanoi exceeded 3 trillion Vietnamese đồng ($US 177 million).[11]
Elsewhere in Vietnam, 10 people, including 4 children were killed in Nghe An Province from the floods.[9] 17 were killed in Ha Tinh Province,[7] 4 each in Quang Ngai Province and Quang Binh Province,[12] 3 in Bac Giang Province,[13] 2 each in Hoa Binh Province,[11] Thai Nguyen Province,[13] and Vinh Phuc Province,[14] and 1 each in Ninh Binh Province,[13] Phu Tho Province,[13] Quang Nam Province,[15] and Phu Yen Province.[15] In addition water levels on the Cả River, Hoang Long, the upper Ma River were very high.[8] The Vietnamese Army and Vietnamese Red Cross using boats and amphibious Military vehicles to rescue survivors. Military helicopters delivered food and water supplies to residents of flooded villages cut off by the floods. Most roads leading to these areas had been washed away. 1,000 Vietnamese soldiers led rescue work, searching for bodies.[16]
| Yunnan | 26 |
| Guangxi | 8 |
| Total | 34 |
The heavy rains affected southern parts of the People's Republic of China as well, causing mudslides and floods, and killing a total of 34 there.[6] Yunnan Province was hit the hardest, where 26 were killed and 45 remain missing.[6] 8 were killed in Pingguo, Guangxi.[6] Overall, 410,000 were affected in China, and 3,200 homes there were damaged or destroyed.[17]
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