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Approximately 7,000 people were killed and over a million people were displaced by the storms as floods inundated over 20,000 km 2 (7,500 mi 2) of land. An estimated 54,000 homes were destroyed. Typhoons Iris, Joan, and Kate made landfall on the coast of Vietnam on November 4, November 8, and November 16, respectively.
Southern Vietnam 3,111 November 1997 [2] Typhoon Haiphong: Typhoon Haiphong: 3,000 October 1881 [3] [4] 1904 Thua Thien Hue Tsunami Tsunami: Thừa Thiên Huế: 724 11 September 1904 [5] 1999 Vietnamese floods: Flood: Central Vietnam 622 October–November 1999 [6] Đồng Nai train disaster Accident: Đồng Nai province: 200+ 17 March 1982 [7]
August 20, 2000 – Tropical Storm Kaemi makes landfall in Vietnam, killing 17 people, injuring 4, and causing US$7.14 million of damage in the nation. [8] August 7, 2008 — Tropical Storm Kammuri (Bão số 4) moved over the extreme northern provinces of Vietnam, killing 127 people in total, with 34 people missing due to flooding and ...
The worst of Linda's impact was in Vietnam, where 3,111 people were killed, and damage totaled 385 [1] [2] million (USD). Heavy rainfall caused flooding, which damaged or destroyed about 200,000 houses and left about 383,000 people homeless. Widespread crop and transportation damage also occurred, the latter which impeded relief efforts.
Vietnam evacuated more than 50,000 people from coastal towns and deployed 450,000 military personnel, the government said. ... which has a population of 8.5 million.
The second recipient was Timothy McCord, a 70-year-old Marine Corps veteran who served in Vietnam. Helene tore the roof off of his camper, where he continued to live despite experiencing leaks and ...
1845–1855 – The Great Famine results in no less than 2.1 million people fleeing Ireland. As well, roughly 1 million people died. The population of Ireland fell from 8.18 million in 1841 to 6.55 million in 1851, though the population continued to fall until 1946. The population of Ireland remains lower than recorded in 1841 in the present day.
The hurricane brought death, destroyed homes and belongings, and caused ... delivering more than $47 million in medical aid and about $4.6 million in cash grants in an effort to help rebuild the ...