The storm killed 778 people, left 2,123 missing and injured 1,232 people. It destroyed 107,892 houses, causing a total loss of VND7.2 trillion (USD327.2 million) for the Mekong delta region, including Ca Mau, Bac Lieu and Soc Trang provinces.
Vice chairman of Ca Mau Province People’s Committee, Le Van Su, speaks at the ceremony to commemorates Storm Linda victims on November 3
Speaking at the ceremony, vice chairman of Ca Mau Province People’s Committee Le Van Su, said that Storm Linda caused huge losses in Ca Mau Province. Over the two past decades, the province has tried its best to overcome the storm consequences.
Huynh Hoang Tuong, chairman of Khanh Hoi Commune People’s Committee, said that relatives of up to 70 families in the commune were killed by the storm. After Linda, the locality paid more attention to weather forecasting and informing local people.
Many local people cry at the ceremony
Late last month, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc conveyed his deepest sympathies to the victims’ families and other survivors in a letter marking the 20th anniversary of the storm.
He urged greater vigilance and proactiveness in the face of increasing frequency and intensity of natural disasters wrought by climate change.
