LESSONS FROM TYPHOON NARI

The report evaluates the impact of Typhoon Nari on Da Nang's infrastructure and demonstrates that 244 households provided with storm-resistant housing support suffered no damages, contrasting with widespread destruction in the city. It argues that investment in preparedness and resilient urban planning is more cost-effective than post-disaster recovery.

• Typhoon Nari landed in Da Nang on October 15, 2013, with level-12 winds and level-13 gusts (130km/h), causing total estimated damages of 868.8 billion VND (over 41 million USD).
• Infrastructure damages in Da Nang included 30 billion VND in the electricity sector, 45 billion VND in the transport system, and 141.6 billion VND in housing and education facilities.
• The city's urban tree population suffered severe losses, with over 40,000 trees knocked down, resulting in a loss of 260 billion VND (~12.4 million USD). This was attributed to the trees being only 10-15 years old and the storm lasting approximately 8 hours.
• A project providing credit loans, technical support, and training for storm-resistant housing was 100% effective, with none of the 244 beneficiary households suffering damages during Typhoon Nari.
• Effective storm-resistant housing is based on five key elements: simple building forms, roof pitches between 30-45°, stronger housing structures, the use of a solid room for safe failure, and secure connections between roof elements and the main structure.
• Investment in preparedness is more cost-effective than post-disaster recovery; the report notes that while the government provides recovery funds (e.g., 10 million VND for collapsed houses), these do not improve long-term resilience if storm-resistant techniques are not used during repair.

APA

Phong, T. V. G. (2013). LESSONS FROM TYPHOON NARI. Climate and Development Knowledge Network. http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/ISET2013_Lessons-From-Typhoon-Nari_131022c.pdf

Chicago

Phong, Tran Van Giai. LESSONS FROM TYPHOON NARI. Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2013. http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/ISET2013_Lessons-From-Typhoon-Nari_131022c.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{phong2013lessons, author = {Phong, Tran Van Giai}, title = {{LESSONS FROM TYPHOON NARI}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2013}, month = oct, url = {http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/ISET2013_Lessons-From-Typhoon-Nari_131022c.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }