Member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are "deeply saddened" by the loss of lives, injuries, impact on livelihoods and extensive damage to properties in Cambodia, Laos, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam caused by heavy floods and landslides from the storms that hit the Southeast Asian region, the statement said..

Soldiers help evacuate residents from vulnerable areas in Quang Nam Province as Storm Molave moves closer, October 27, 2020.

"ASEAN reaffirms its solidarity with the governments and people of the affected member states and stands ready to extend its cooperation and support in this difficult time," it added.

On Sunday and Monday, Storm Molave lashed through the Philippines with maximum wind speeds of 125 kph, leaving at least three dead and 12 missing, flooding villages and forcing around 120,000 to be evacuated.

The storm is expected to make landfall in central Vietnam early Wednesday, potentially becoming the most powerful storm to impact the nation this year.

It is forecast to mainly affect Da Nang and neighbor provinces Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh and Phu Yen, prompting plans to evacuate 1.2 million people. The wind speed near the eye of the storm when it lands is predicted to be around 118-150 kph.

Between October 6 and 25, central Vietnam had already suffered extensive flooding and landslides triggered by torrential downpours, tropical storms and depressions.

At least 130 people have died. The dead include 35 members of two different military teams who had come to find and rescue landslide victims in Thua Thien-Hue Province and assist neighborhoods hit by landslides in Quang Tri Province.

Flooding in central Vietnam is lesson for disaster management

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said that Vietnam should learn from the historic flooding in the central region in order to make disaster management more effective.

Bac Giang makes efforts for poor people, flood victims

(BGO) - These days, agencies, units, localities, organizations and individuals in Bac Giang province are actively mobilizing resources for the provincial Fund for the Poor and people in central flood-hit areas. The activities are in response to the Peak Month for the Poor 2020 (from October 17 to November 18) and the Social Security Programme 2021.

Permanent NA Vice Chairwoman visits and presents gifts to people in flood-hit areas

During her working trip in the central province of Thua Thien Hue, Politburo member and Permanent National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong visited and presented gifts to local people who have been affected by the historical floods in the two districts of Phong Dien and Quang Dien.

Vietnam grants $21 mln disaster aid to support five flood-hit provinces

The government decided to grant VND500 billion ($21.52 million) to five central provinces worst hit by historic flooding for rescue and social welfare support.

Organizations and agencies in Bac Giang province donate to Fund for the poor and flood victims in Central region

(BGO) – On October 20, the Office of the provincial Party Committee (PPC) in Bac Giang province and the departments of Party Building held a ceremony to call for donation for the flood victims in the Central region. The event was attended by the Member of the Central Party Committee, former PPC Secretary, Chairman of the provincial People’s Council Bui Van Hai. 

Source: VnExpress