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Storms not only caused such negative effects, but also risk the loss of fishing nets, even turning
boats and cannot catch. In addition, 26.6% of respondents said that drought changed the fishing area,
forcing the people to change their fishing range and find new fishing places with higher costs.
* Impacts of climate changes on medicine and health.
As reported by the Poverty Action Group (2005), poor health is one of the main causes of poverty.
Our survey data in the study area shows that the health of members of poor households was
significantly affected by abnormal weather events, with the affected rate of 80.7%. This is a matter of
concern. The survey shows that the poor were the most vulnerable to health, followed by children, the
elderly and women.
Impacts of natural disasters on health clinics: causing damages is 39.6% of the interviewed
households said; one third of the interviewed households thought that the abnormal climate conditions
caused damage to hospitals or health centers, mainly storms and floods, while other phenomena were
almost absent.
* Impacts on the daily works of households
The research by the Poverty Action Group (2012) shown that the status of housing and living
facilities of poor households in the North Central Coast Region: These buildings have been solidified
at the average level compared to the whole country in terms of housing. The report also estimates that
in this region, the poor who live in temporary houses accounted for only a very low proportion.
Targeted local housing programs have been helping the poor improve their housing issues.
However, through our study, the quality of housing and living facilities of poor people in the north
central coastal region is a concerning issue. Actual survey data shows that the impacts of natural
disasters on houses and constructions of the poor is quite large: 86.6% of respondents considered
natural disasters to be damaging, of which the level of damage was small (56.6%), the rest was much
damage (44.4%).
* Impacts on social infrastructure works
The North Central Coastal Region of Vietnam is assessed to have relatively good basic
infrastructure and people's access to these conditions is generally high. Most rural areas have
convenient roads. 99% of households have access to the national electricity grid, and 70% of
agricultural land is irrigated through an irrigation system (Poverty Action Group 2005,). It shows that
the basic infrastructure to create livelihoods for residents including the poor is quite good, the living
conditions of people in the north central coastal area in general and poor households in the area in
particular, the impacts of abnormal climatic conditions will be partly reduced. Our survey results also
show that the impact of natural disasters on social infrastructure works of this region is not too large.
Damages are mainly reported on the road and power line systems but is less serious, which is the
opinion of 70% of the respondents.
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