HANOI, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Following the devastating impact of Typhoon Damrey in Vietnam, the United Nations (UN) has approved an additional allocation of 4.2 million U.S. dollars to assist 150,000 local people in six affected provinces.
The funds will be used to provide life-saving assistance to 150,000 people, including nearly 47,000 children, and support time-critical interventions over the next six months, according to the UN in Vietnam on Tuesday.
Damrey made landfall on Nov. 4, causing widespread flooding and destruction across the country's central region. The UN in Vietnam estimates that nearly 60.5 million U.S. dollars will be required over the next 12 months both to address short and medium-term needs, and to strengthen the resilience of communities vulnerable to recurrent disasters.
Over 4.3 million people have been affected by the typhoon, including 400,000 people who require humanitarian assistance.
Natural disasters, mostly flash floods and landslides in Vietnam, killed or left 245 people missing in the first 10 months of this year, said the country's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
