Many areas in the central and south-central region are facing serious flooding following the Storm Damrey according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

A report from the centre released on Monday morning warned that serious flooding is threatening several central and south-central provinces including Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Nam, Khanh Hoa and Binh Dinh.

Water levels at Vu Gia and Thu Bon rivers in Quang Nam Province have reached their maximum capacity; Kon River in Binh Dinh and Dak Bla River in Kon Tum are also seeing high water levels which will continue to rise, the report said.

Flooding had killed three people and left three others missing in Thua Thien-Hue Province on November 5.

Meanwhile, many streets in the Hoi An Town in Quang Nam were submerged by the evening of November 5 while the water lever at Hoai Rive reached 2.62 metres by 4.30 pm. Many local people and tourists had been evacuated.

Some photos of the flooded streets in Hoi An Town on November 5:

 

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A street in Thuan Loc Ward in Hue City is submerged on November 5



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Foreign tourists leave Hoi An Town on November 5

 

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A local man helps carry luggage for tourists

 

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Two tourists from the UK get on a boat to leave Hoi An

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A tourist takes photo of the flooding scene on Hoi An street

 

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Traders move their goods

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Bach Dang and Nguyen Phuc Chu Streets by the Hoai River are deeply submerged

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Nguyen Thai Hoc Street is over one metre under water

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Old houses on Le Loi Street

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