LET'S HELP VICTIMES OF SANGXANE STORM

[admin]

Dear VIEX members,

SANGXANE Storm have just passed by the Center of Vietnam and caused heavy damages to the area. Evietnam Group will make a donation to the victimes of that storm. We have the plan to collect all of donations by EV learners since 2nd October to 2nd November, 2006 plus 50% of all online tutoring courses for this campaign.

To make your contribution, simply go to http://evietnamese.net homepage and send your money via Paypal. Or please contact Evietnam Group at webmaster@evietnamese.net for other mood of contribution.

Below are some of the photos about the disaster:


http://vnexpress.net/Vietnam/Xa-hoi/2006/10/3B9EED84/Cau%20thap.jpg

http://vnexpress.net/Vietnam/Xa-hoi/2006/10/3B9EED84/Nha%20sap.jpg

http://vnexpress.net/Vietnam/Xa-hoi/2006/10/3B9EED84/Cot%20dien%20do.jpg

http://vnexpress.net/Vietnam/Xa-hoi/2006/10/3B9EED84/Song%20to.jpg

http://vnexpress.net/Vietnam/Xa-hoi/2006/10/3B9EED84/Cay%20bat%20goc.jpg

[zidane]

Hi, Long time no see. I am now in France.

Well, I would like to join your campaign. I will send my contribution throught your donation system.

[admin]

A man struggles against the wind in Danang on Sunday 1 October
High winds destroyed houses and uprooted trees
Six people were killed and dozens more injured as Typhoon Xangsane brought high winds and rain to central Vietnam.

The coastal city of Danang was hardest hit, with four people killed and more than 5,500 homes destroyed, according to officials.

Trees were uprooted and roofs blown off houses, while there was concern for fishermen who did not return to port.

Xangsane hit central and northern regions of the Philippines earlier this week with winds of 180km/h (110mph).

At least 76 people were killed in the country and millions left without power and clean drinking water in and around the capital, Manila.

'Overwhelmed'

Four provinces in central Vietnam - Danang, Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Nam and Quang Ngai - bore the brunt of the storm.

Electricity and telephone lines were cut in many areas, with air and train travel disrupted.

Map showing path of typhoon

The worst of the damage was reported in Danang, where the typhoon hit at around 0900 local time (0200 GMT).

Director of the city's public health department Trinh Luong Tran said about 435 people had been injured, mostly by falling debris.

"The patients are everywhere on the corridors," Nguyen Ba Hung of Danang General Hospital told the Associated Press news agency. "We are completely overwhelmed."

Flooding was reported in port town of Hoi An, a popular tourist spot, and the Huong River was said to be rising in the former imperial capital of Hue.

Ahead of the storm, authorities had reinforced sea defences and evacuated abut 200,000 residents from vulnerable central areas.

A meeting is set to take place on Monday to assess the damage.

Financial cost

The typhoon, which has been downgraded to a tropical storm, has now passed through Vietnam.

However there are still strong risks of landslides and further flooding in the hills.

The BBC's Bill Hayton in Hanoi says and attention is being turned to the fate of hundreds of fishermen who did not return to port before the storm.

The cost of the damage will be significant in one of the poorest countries in Asia, our correspondent adds.

The authorities are offering financial support but many rural families will have lost their entire livelihoods.

Xangsane caused severe damage in the Philippines, leaving many roads and bridges impassable. Dozens of people are still missing there.

The typhoon was the strongest to hit the capital, Manila, in 11 years, weather officials said.

BBC

[giang]

The pictures reflect a much better status of the Typhoon that it is in fact. I have called my parents in Hue and got the news that they had to move to a school to avoid the Typhoon. A big old tree felt on theier house and broke a part of the wall. My parents told that many houses were damaged, especially in populated area near the seashore.

Giang

[nktvn]

I recommend changing the Paypal link on the homepage to reflect this issue rather than "Support us".

[Ern]

Yes NKT a good idea with more to come I hope
Ern

[Ern]

This is the latest news
http://www.ndtv.com/morenews/showmorestory.asp?slug=Typhoon+Xangsane+claims+119 +lives&id=94188

[giang]

More photos about the disaster:

http://vnkrol.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/dsc_1197.jpg

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http://vnkrol.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/con_duong_ven_bien_dep_nhat_mien_trung11.jpg

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[admin]

THANK YOU NKTVN FOR YOUR KIND DONATION.

Best regards

VIEX admin

[admin]

THANK YOU ERN MARSHALL FOR YOUR KIND DONATION.

Best regards

VIEX admin

[admin]

THANK YOU SEBASTIEN (ZIDANE) FOR YOUR KIND DONATION.

Best regards

VIEX admin

[camly]

As a vietnamese, I would like to thank all of you for your kindness, too.

Hope you are all lucky in life.

Cam Ly