US provides $1 million for relief efforts following Typhoon Yagi

The assistance will be allocated to humanitarian partners to enable the provision of multipurpose cash assistance, shelter, and water, sanitation, and hygiene assistance, as well as non-food items supporting the government of Vietnam-led disaster assistance efforts across Vietnam.

The $1-million donation builds upon long-standing support to the government of Vietnam and the Vietnam Red Cross Society to strengthen resilience to climate change and the disaster response capabilities of communities across the country. Over the past five years, the US Mission to Vietnam, through USAID, has provided $7.7 million in emergency response and disaster preparedness assistance–including to address needs generated by floods and typhoons and build the capacity of local first responders across Vietnam.

Typhoon Yagi made landfall over northern Vietnam on September 7, one of the most powerful the country has witnessed in decades, with adverse impacts on 26 cities and provinces. As of September 10, the typhoon and torrential rain in its aftermath have caused flooding, landslides, and infrastructure collapse that have killed 143 people with more than 800 injured and 58 missing, and damaged or destroyed some 48,000 homes and approximately 184,000 hectares of agricultural land.

With more heavy rain forecast in the coming days, USAID’s disaster experts continue to monitor humanitarian needs in close coordination with local emergency authorities and partners on the ground. USAID humanitarian experts on the ground are participating in ongoing assessments to ensure US assistance reaches populations in need rapidly.

For decades, USAID has worked with the Vietnamese government to improve national disaster response, preparedness, and risk reduction capacities. This partnership aims to better prepare communities across the country for the increased frequency and intensity of climate-related disasters.

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Switzerland sends experts and over $1 million to aid Vietnam's typhoon relief efforts The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is deploying six specialists from the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit to Vietnam and allocating $1.17 million to assist people affected by Typhoon Yagi.

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