Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung inspects the recovery of damage after storm No. 13 in Gia Lai

In Quy Nhon Dong ward, storm No. 13 injured 2 people; 1,255 houses were damaged, of which 25 were completely collapsed; more than 36 hectares of ponds were damaged, 44 boats were damaged. The total damage is estimated at about 177 billion VND.

In Tuy Phuoc Dong commune, 91 houses completely collapsed, 1,299 houses had their roofs blown off, were severely damaged and 3,188 households were flooded. The total damage is estimated at nearly 175 billion VND.

In De Gi commune, the storm caused severe damage with 8 houses completely collapsed, 700 houses had their roofs blown off, 487 houses were flooded; 6 boats sank, 166 hectares of aquaculture were damaged and 2,000 tons of salt reserves were lost. The total damage is estimated at over 240 billion VND.

Through on-site inspection, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung deeply shared the difficulties and losses of the government and people of affected localities. He encouraged and gave gifts to support households whose houses were completely collapsed by the storm.

The Deputy Prime Minister requested communes and wards to urgently deploy solutions to overcome the consequences of the storm, with the highest goal of soon stabilizing people's lives.

"Do not let people lack food, clothing, or housing after the storm. Focus on repairing essential works such as transportation, electricity, telecommunications, schools. Organize environmental cleaning, repair agency and unit headquarters, and ensure normal operations as soon as possible," Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung directed.

The Deputy Prime Minister presented 20 households with completely collapsed houses in 3 localities, each household 60 million VND to rebuild their houses; presented 150 gifts (worth more than 2 million VND/gift) to households that suffered heavy damage.

Previously, on the evening of November 8, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung worked with the People's Committee of Gia Lai province on the work of responding to and overcoming the consequences of storm No. 13.

In addition to the Government's support budget, the Deputy Prime Minister has mobilized 3 banks including Vietcombank, Agribank and the Gia Lai Branch of Social Policy Bank to support 9 billion VND, joining hands with the government and people to overcome the consequences of the storm.

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