Hanoi: The Ministry of Public Security in collaboration with the central province of Nghe An launched an intensive 40-day construction campaign on August 12 to rebuild communities shattered by last month’s Typhoon Wipha, aiming to restore homes and schools in time for the upcoming academic year. The project will construct 500 houses for displaced residents in the mountainous communes of western Nghe An, rebuild My Ly 2 Ethnic Semi-Boarding Primary School, which was destroyed by the recent floods, as well as restoring the My Ly commune Health Station.
According to Vietnam News Agency, Typhoon Wipha caused severe damage across Nghe An province, particularly in the western border mountainous areas, claiming four lives and injuring four others. Floodwaters destroyed or severely damaged 484 houses while agricultural land and infrastructure were also badly hit, with total damage estimated at 3.8 trillion VND (around 145 million USD), including nearly 100 billion VND in losses to educational facilities.