A moment of silence!
Natural disasters are unpredictable; they're like the eerie calm before the storm. Therefore, after any damage, the most important thing is unity and sharing to quickly overcome the losses and resume life.
Following Typhoon Yagi (Typhoon No. 3), heavy rains caused widespread flooding in the northern provinces. Meanwhile, contacting acquaintances by phone or social media in the affected areas of Quang Ninh and Hai Phong was extremely difficult. Power outages, dead batteries in communication devices, and internet connectivity issues in some areas created a "silent" communication situation, causing much anxiety, much like the calm before a storm.
The storm severely damaged houses, trees, and especially the power grid and communication systems in Quang Ninh and Hai Phong. In many other areas of Hanoi, buildings and trees were scattered everywhere, and it took a week to clear them up. Many people used words like "bombardment" and "devastation" to describe the destruction caused by Typhoon No. 3. And there was another "lull": the post-storm rains caused floods and landslides, severely affecting the lives of people in many northern provinces.
As of 2 PM on September 10th, three days after Typhoon No. 3, statistics show that 146 people have died or are missing, and hundreds have been injured. Meanwhile, floodwaters from the typhoon's aftermath are causing severe damage in many localities. The damage to property, infrastructure, trees, etc., is extensive and cannot yet be fully assessed.
It takes us months or even longer to recover from the aftermath. While the calm before the storm causes anxiety, the "calm" after the storm consumes a great deal of effort, money, and time from all levels of government, agencies, and the people in the affected areas. But there is another "calm" worth sharing and supporting: the quiet dedication of each official, functional force, and citizen in the areas devastated by the storm and floods. After the storm, everyone pitched in, cleaning up, rearranging, and repairing the damage to restore normalcy to life as soon as possible.
Many difficulties remain for the authorities, forces, and people in the areas affected by the natural disaster. However, many delegations of officials and people from peaceful areas have come to support the government and functional forces in helping the people in localities severely damaged by Typhoon No. 3. Those who could not directly reach the affected areas have contributed money and essential supplies to help the people in distress due to the natural disaster. All of this helps to dispel the "silence" after the storm.
For Nghe An, a locality affected and damaged by natural disasters almost every year, even though weather forecasting and warnings from relevant agencies and authorities are improving, natural disasters are unpredictable; they are like the eerie calm before a storm. Therefore, after each damage, the most important thing is unity and sharing to quickly overcome the damage and resume life.