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

2. 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)

3. 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)

4. 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 -

5. 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.

10. 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.

13. 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, billions VND(11, 347 millions USD ) and 139,9 tons of rice

14. 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

17. 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, billions VND(11, 347 millions USD ) and 139,9 tons of rice
Land for resettlement (House and garden, Farming land)
Constructions in resettlement areas

18. 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