Emergency rapid assessment report The Kammuri Typhoon’s effect in Lao Cai Province From 15th- 17th August 2008

Assessment team Le Thi Sam - Oxfam - Team leader Hoang Hong Hanh - CECI - Tem member Duong Thuy Nga - Oxfam - Tem member Vu Xuan Viet - Oxfam - Tem member Nguyen Trang Quynh - SP - Tem member Tran Xuan Hoa - SP - Tem member James Lieu - SP - Tem member Provash Mondal - Oxfam - Tem member Stacey Winston - ECHO BKK - Observer Pham Ha Anh - Oxfam - Logistician Ly Ta May - Oxfam - Interpreter (Dao) Ma A Pho - Oxfam - Interpreter (Hmong) Nguyen Huyen Thuy Nhien - Oxfam - Interpreter (English) Tan Thi Su - SP - Interpreter (Hmong) Hang Thi Chau - SP - Interpreter (Hmong)

Visited Areas Bao Yen District Long Phuc Commune (Villages: Mot (1), Bon(4) Long Khanh Commune (Villages:Nam (5) Sau (6) Bat Xat District Trinh Tuong Commune (Villages: Ban Mac, Tung Chin 1 ) Muong Hum Commune (Village:Seo Po Ho)

Damages and losses 5 districts were affected by flash flood and landslide, especially to Bat Xat and Bao Yen 79 persons dead/ missing; 53 persons were injured 311 houses were swept;2326 houses were damaged 1121 houses are in threaten areas Transportation is blocked -249 constructions (Bridges, culverts) were damaged Electricity system were damaged- causing power off Many schools and commune health centre were affected – 99 rooms, 400 sets of table and chair, many teaching facilities and medical facilities were damaged -

Damages and losses (cont.) 50 tons of rice were swept 5627 ha of rice and cash crops (18% of farming land in Lao Cai province) were damaged (Of which1950 ha of rice, 1210 ha of cash crops were damaged totally; 350 ha of rice are unable recovery) 225 ha of fish pond were damaged, 200 tons of fishes was lost. 62 buffaloes were swept 168 Irrigation systems and 27clean water systems were damaged Total of lost/ damaged: 985 bilions.

Initial responses Mobilizing people to find missing persons Providing Chlorine B and essential medicine for Commune Health centres Providing rice for households who have lost their houses or all assets for the first one month (15kg – 20kg/ head) Support money for households who have dead person ( 2-3 millions/ dead person) and injured person ( 1million/ injured person) Support money for households who have houses were destroyed: 5 millions/ hh ( Bao Yen Dist.) or woods and labour for re- build houses (Bat Xat) Mobilizing local people to recover livelihood activities: repairing irrigation systems, clearing paddy fields.

Needs Support money for hh who have dead or injured persons ( 290 mill VND) Household who have lost their houses and all assets (311hh): rice ( 6 months= 139,9 tons) money for rebuild houses (10millions VND/ hh= 3, 110 million VND), Non food items ( 2millions/ hh= 622 millions VND) Relocation for 1121 hh in threaten areas ( 10 millions VNS/ hh = 10, 121 millions VND) Support for livelihood recovery: Recover damaged fields (3160 ha): 14,656.4 millions VND Repairing/ constructing irrigation systems: 50,000 million VND Constructing new clean water systems (27) : 10,000 millions VND Repairing inter- village transportation, schools, commune Health care centre: 100,000 millions VND Total: 188, 708.4 billions VND(11, 347 millions USD ) and 139,9 tons of rice

Needs Support money for damaged households (More than 50%)- 5millions/ hh Providing rice ( and food) for households who lost all their food stock/ crops for 3 – 6 months. Finding alternative incomes Constructing new clean water systems and hygiene promotion Child protection Health care Support for vulnerable groups Land Use Planning

Gaps The central government has confirmed to support Lao Cai province 90 billions VND (5millions USD) and 70 tons of rice Other contributions ( through LC Fatherland Front): 5 biilions VND ( 300,000 USD) But Initial request from Lao Cai province: 188, 708.4 billions VND(11, 347 millions USD ) and 139,9 tons of rice Land for resettlement (House and garden, Farming land) Constructions in resettlement areas

Gaps Providing rice ( and food) for households who lost all their food stock/ crops for 3 – 6 months. Finding alternative incomes Constructing new clean water systems in existing communes in affected areas. Health care: medicine for initial treatment, public health promotion for epidemic prevention Child protection and education Land Use Planning