This year’s floods, this is not the first time Phu Quoc people have suffered, nor is it a terrible storm that caused the people of PQ to collapse.
But the consequences are not inferior either. Accidentally read an article make me remember about my childhood and memories of 1997, with the hurricane LINDA.
In the southern region VN, there have been no storms for more than 100 years. Because of the subjectivity of officials as well as the people has led to a catastrophic disaster. Remember that day: “Every day, me and my family went to the harbor, watched my father and the others set out … to” carry the deadman “, the boats were in disarray, the houses collapsed. A few months after the storm, no one dared to touch the food: is Fish, is Shrimp, is Squid … Recalling the memory, I spend 1 minute to remember the memory of more than 3,000 people dead …
Hopefully, everyone will see this article, whether it is storm or low pressure, rain or flood, people should not be subjective, prepare yourself for backup plans.
“Tropical Storm Linda, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Openg, known in Vietnam as Hurricane 5, was the most catastrophic storm to hit South Vietnam in at least 100 years. Formed on October 31, 1997 in the South China Sea, Linda strengthened and moved to west and landed in the southern region of Vietnam on November 2 with winds speed of 100 km / h with rain as large as 500mm-700mm, according to the United States Storm Warning Center (JTWC), when Linda entered the Gulf of Thailand, Linda increased to a hurricane, but weakened to a tropical storm before moved to Malaysia, and into the Bay of Bengal, where Linda once again attained a hurricane intensity according to the JTWC, but shortly thereafter increased winds and currents weaken before disbanding on November 9.
In Vietnam, Typhoon Linda caused very serious damage. The death toll was up to 3,111 people, total physical damage of 385 million USD. Heavy rains devastated about 200,000 houses and left about 383,000 homeless. Extensive crop losses, and the damage to the road system have hindered future relief efforts. Several countries around the world have sent relief goods, including medical teams, food and clothing. Typhoon Linda later struck Thailand, causing flash floods that killed at least 164 people. The storm also affected Burma (Myanmar), Indonesia, Malaysia, and Cambodia to a lesser extent. “
