World Vision is responding to Yagi - most powerful storm to hit the South China Sea

Typhoon YAGI Response

Biggest storm in 30 years: YAGI devastates East Asia

The most powerful storm to hit the South China Sea in 30 years

On 7 September 2024, Typhoon YAGI made landfall in northern Viet Nam, causing widespread devastation across Southeast Asia, particularly impacting Viet Nam, Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand. The storm has claimed over 500 lives, injured thousands, left hundreds of thousands displaced, and caused tremendous damage to infrastructure, homes, schools, and healthcare facilities. At least 6 million children across Viet Nam, Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand have been affected in the wake of Typhoon YAGI and their access to clean water, education, health services, food and shelter have been compromised (UNICEF). 

In Viet Nam alone, economic damage is estimated to reach USD 1.6 billion (Viet Nam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment). As of 15 September, the typhoon and its aftermath caused 330 people killed or missing and 1,921 injured, damaged 231,851 houses, destroyed 270,830 hectares of crops, and killed nearly 2.7 million livestock and poultries (Viet Nam’s Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development). In Myanmar, YAGI affected 631,000 most vulnerable people in 55 townships and damaged more than 1 million hectares of agricultural farms. Landslides and floods also affected 165,139 people in Laos and 133,082 households in Thailand.

 

The damage escalates

According to the latest UN updates on 17 September, the number of damages and losses has significantly increased. Regions that had been severely damaged by YAGI in the past 2 weeks are to experience additional heavy rainfall in the coming days due to the southwest monsoon season, as well as more tropical depression, heightening the risk of further flooding, landslides and flash floods, especially in the mountainous and lowland areas.

 

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Children in East Asia and the Pacific are experiencing 6 times as many disasters as their grandparents. The girls and boys in the region, are exposed to multiple, overlapping climate and environmental hazards.
Terry Ferrari, Regional Leader of World Vision International in East Asia

On-going Relief Efforts

Immediate emergency relief efforts are taking place in all 4 East Asian countries hit by YAGI, including food aid, clean water and hygiene supplies, temporary shelter, and protection services. We partner with key stakeholders, including the World Food Programme (WFP), local authorities, and NGOs to ensure our assistance reaches communities where our presence is limited.

World Vision distributes relief items (food aid, multi-purpose cash assistance) to families affected by YAGI

Viet Nam

Safe water, hygiene kits, food aid, multi-purpose cash assistance, and protection for 60,000 people

World Vision is providing essential supplies such as food, non-food items, and clean water in Myanmar

Myanmar

Essential supplies such as food, water, kitchen tools and hygiene items for 25,000 people

World Vision Thailand supports 2,013 households affected by Typhoon YAGI essentials such as dry foods, hygiene kit (soap, toothbrush, sanitary napkin) and other non-food items like medicine.

Thailand

Essentials such as dry foods, hygiene kits, medicines and other non-food items for 2,013 families

Laos provide WASH Kits and hygiene kits for 1,000 most vulnerable families affected by YAGI

Laos

Safe water and hygiene kits for 1,000 most vulnerable families
Rehabilitation of water systems and schools

World Vision’s long-term operation in these countries will also ensure assistance during the recovery process through our livelihood interventions 
and multi-purpose cash assistance. 
 

If you are interested in how to support our relief efforts, please contact:

Winnie Khor 

Senior Resource Development Advisor 
Winnie_Khor@wvi.org
 
For more information about our response programmes, please contact:

Lindsey Ruffolo

External Engagement Director
Lindsey_Ruffolo@wvi.org
74,000 people
will be reached through World Vision's relief programmes
USD 3,200,000
is needed to reach the affected with live-saving assistance