Typhoon Yagi (Weather)

by dan, Wednesday, September 11, 2024, 11:17 (56 days ago) @ dulan drift

The number of dead is up to 127, and you're right, if this had happened in the US, this would be much more of an international story than it is. I think you mentioned something in an earlier post about how typhoons and other extreme weather events can have a more catastrophic impact when they hit areas not accustomed to them, and it looks like this is such a case.

Death toll has jumped to 82, 64 missing.

Imagine if 82 people were killed in the US by a hurricane, what a story it would be.

A major bridge collapse (vid), over Red River in the northern province of Phu Tho, claimed several lives.


Though some guy drove off it on his scooter & survived, apparently.


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