By Michael Brosowski, Founder, Blue Dragon Children’s Charity –
A massive storm hit and quickly passed, leaving a trail of devastation. But as the calm settled in, the real destruction began.
It was meant to be a week of celebration.
Around the world, over 1,000 people took part in the Blue Dragon Walk. But not in Hanoi, where a typhoon the day before damaged the park where our event was planned, or in other cities affected by the rain.
Despite the ferocity of Typhoon Yagi, it seemed that its impact was limited.
In coastal areas of Vietnam, there was serious damage to property. But once the storm had passed, everyone was hopeful we could quickly repair and move on.
We were wrong.