Flash floods battered northern mountainous area in late June, sweeping away Lu Van Ve’s house and all of his belongings. Storm brings extreme weather to northeast, north, and central regions Trees across Hanoi devastated by storm Wipha Weakened Storm Wipha devastates northern and central Vietnam People living next to the stream in Ho Village, Sa Pa, Lao Cai Province are at heightened risk of losing their homes to landslides and flash floods. More than one month later, Ve, in his late 50s, told Vietnam News Agency that seven members of his family are still staying at a neighbour’s house while they wait for a new place to live. Na Hu Village in Muong Te District, Lai Chau Province, where Ve lives, houses 230 families near Nam Bum Stream in an area highly prone to landslides and flash floods. Chairman of the district’s People’s Committee Mai Van Thach said the village is densely populated. There are not enough land lots for families living in danger areas to relocate. “The district has about 150 households in urgent need of relocation,” he said. “Due to budget and land fund difficulties, the relocation plan has been delayed.” Last year’s torrential rains and flash floods… Read full this story
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