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Typhoon Yagi has caused severe flooding and landslides across Southeast Asia, particularly in Vietnam, where the death toll has surpassed 200. The storm has led to widespread evacuations, infrastructure damage, and significant disruptions to local economies and communities.

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Typhoon Yagi has wreaked havoc across Southeast Asia, particularly in Vietnam, leading to a significant humanitarian crisis. The storm, which struck the region recently, has caused widespread flooding and landslides, resulting in at least 197 confirmed deaths and displacing thousands of residents as rescue efforts continue amidst ongoing rainfall and high floodwaters. Major cities, such as Hanoi, experienced severe flooding, with water levels rising to the highest in 20 years, inundating homes and infrastructure. The rapid surge of the Red River caught many unprepared, and urgent evacuations were conducted to save those trapped in flooded areas.

The impact of Typhoon Yagi extended beyond Vietnam. Neighboring countries also faced devastating weather patterns, including Thailand, where the flooding also resulted in casualties. Villages were decimated due to landslides, and the floodwaters have significantly damaged agricultural lands, threatening local food supplies. The region is struggling to cope with the aftermath of the storm, as continuous rainfall is predicted, raising concerns about further flooding.

The situation is particularly dire for regions with already vulnerable infrastructure; many homes are uninhabitable, and essential services are disrupted. The government and aid organizations are mobilizing resources to assist affected communities, but logistical challenges complicate relief efforts. Humanitarian aid is needed urgently, including food, clean water, and medical assistance for the injured and displaced.

In a poignant anecdote amidst the chaos, the coach of the Thai cave boys, who previously made headlines for a dramatic rescue in 2018, found himself trapped again due to the floods brought by Yagi, highlighting the storm's unparalleled reach and its grim impact on communities. The overall focus now is on recovery and rebuilding while managing immediate needs in the face of a continuing natural disaster.

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Vietnam death toll climbs to 197 as typhoon's aftermath brings flash floods and landslides

ABC News - 125 days ago - Nearly 200 people have died in Vietnam in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi and more than 125 are missing as flash floods and landslides take their toll

Hanoi flood levels to be little changed, parts to remain inundated: Weather agency

Channel News Asia - 125 days ago - HANOI: Flood water levels of the Red River in Hanoi are forecast to be little changed until at least early Friday (Sep 12), the government's weather agency said on Thursday, and several parts of the city will remain inundated. Vietnam has been badly hit by floods and landslides triggered by Typhoon Yagi wh

Hanoi flood levels to be little changed, parts to remain inundated - weather agency

MarketScreener - 125 days ago - Flood water levels of the Red River in Hanoi are forecast to be little changed until at least early Friday, the government's weather agency said on Thursday, and several parts of the city will remain...

Southeast Asia battles floods as Typhoon Yagi death toll passes 200

The Japan Times - 125 days ago - Yagi smashed into Vietnam at the weekend, bringing a colossal deluge of rain that has inundated a swathe of northern Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar.

Residents evacuate in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi in Vietnam

MarketScreener - 126 days ago - STORY: :: Residents use boats, makeshift rafts to evacuate after Typhoon Yagi hammers Vietnam :: September 11, 2024 :: Thai Nguyen province, Vietnam ...

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Wildfires Plague U.S. West and Brazil, Yagi Rampages in Vietnam

Newsmax - 126 days ago - Extreme weather is striking multiple places around the world, including wildfires in California, a hurricane that threatens Louisiana, drought and wildfires in the Amazon, flooding in Nigeria and a lethal typhoon in Vietnam.The death toll from Typhoon Yagi reached at least...

Coach of Thai cave boys trapped again – by Typhoon Yagi floods

The Straits Times - 126 days ago - Eakapol Jantawong and his football team spent nearly 3 weeks trapped by flash floods in a cave complex in 2018.

Flood sweeps away a hamlet in Vietnam as death toll after typhoon rises to 155

NPR - 126 days ago - A flash flood swept away an entire hamlet in northern Vietnam, killing 30 people and leaving dozens missing as deaths from Typhoon Yagi and its aftermath climbed to 155.

Singapore sends condolences to Vietnam over Typhoon Yagi deaths

Channel News Asia - 126 days ago - SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan wrote to their Vietnamese counterparts on Wednesday (Sep 11) to offer their condolences on the loss of lives cause

Thousands evacuated from Hanoi as Typhoon Yagi death toll climbs to 179

Al Jazeera - 126 days ago - Vietnam govt estimates 179 killed and 145 missing as water level in the Red River in the capital reaches a 20-year-high.

Thai cave boys’ coach trapped again six years later by typhoon floods

The Guardian - 126 days ago - Ekkapol Chantawong, who spent nearly three weeks underground in 2018, forced to spend night on roof of home

Coach of Thai cave boys trapped again - by typhoon floods

Channel News Asia - 126 days ago - BANGKOK: The coach of the young Thai football team that captured the world's attention when they spent nearly three weeks trapped in a cave has found himself in another watery predicament - stuck on his roof by flash floods. Ekkapol Chantawong told AFP on Wednesday (Sep 11) he was drawing on h

Flash flood sweeps away hamlet in northern Vietnam as typhoon death toll rises to at least 155

The Globe and Mail - 126 days ago - Rescuers have recovered 30 bodies and are continuing the search for about 65 others

Hanoi river level hits 20-year high as SE Asia typhoon toll passes 150

Raw Story - 126 days ago - Residents of Hanoi waded through waist-deep water Wednesday as river levels hit a 20-year high and the toll from the strongest typhoon in decades passed 150, with neighboring nations also enduring deadly flooding and landslides.Typhoon Yagi hit Vietnam at the weekend bringing winds in excess of 149 ...