After delays during Tet, we’ve spent the last two weeks in almost consecutive meetings and assessments. Here are the initial photos of what we’re seeing here in Vietnam. Even five months after the typhoons struck the coast, there is still obvious damage around every corner. This is stark evidence of the difficulties of long-term disaster recovery in the developing world.
These photos were taken in Da Nang, Quang Nam, and Phu Yen provinces. Da Nang and Quang Nam are in central Vietnam, and were severely affected by Typhoon Ketsana. Phu Yen is a coastal province about nine hours sough of Da Nang. It was affected by Typhoon Miranae. The pictures I haven’t posted can be found on our Flikr.
Six people live in this temporary house - the family can't afford to rebuild a suitable structure. This house is unlikely to survive next year's floods and storms
This house, located in the city of Da Nang in central Vietnam, was completely destoyed by Typhoon Ketsana.
This is a photo of the flood damage in Phu Yen province.
This man lives in a temporay house that he built after Ketsana struck the area and destroyed his house. He can't afford to build a home that will withsand the yearly floods which affect the area.
This used to be a school. It was so badly damaged in Typhoon Ketsana that it had to be demolished.
The children who used to attend the school that Ketsana destroyed now study here - in their teacher's living room.
