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Typhoon Xangsane, Da Nang, Central Vietnam

01.10.06: Da Nang took the full force of worst typhoon in living memory in Vietnam: buildings collapsed, power lines down, airport closed, floods & roof damage. Da Nang rushed to clean up before APEC 2006>> 

The day after: 

Da Nang looked like it had worse than Hoi An Garbage truck cleaning up after Cyclone Xangsane hit Da Nang in Cental Vietnam This concrete power line was snapped by the wind Concrete electricity post snapped by the force of Typhoon Xangsane Da Nang Central Vietnam
Same thing, lot's of trees were pruned by Xangsane! Big tree in Da Nang Central Vietnam snapped by the force of Typhoon Xangsane Collapsed bamboo hut didn't stand a chance! This bamboo building in Da Nang Central Vietnam could not take Typhoon Xangsane

Photos from Bamboo Bar, Da Nang, Vietnam

Senior army seeing to a collapsed building. Senior Viet army officers help Cyclone Xangsane victims at a collapsed house in Da Nang Vietnam Brown water. Notice the crane in the background! Taken from Bamboo retaurant on the river in Da Nang Vietnam the day after Cyclone Xangsane
This crane didn't make it: blown over by Xangsane! The crane buiding the new bridge in Da Nang Vietnam was toppled by Cyclone Xangsane Twisted dock crane & collapsed warehouse. Travelling container crane destroyed by Cyclone Xangsane at Bamboo on the dock in Da Nang Central Vietnam

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