VietNamNet Bridge – Unexpectedly rising floods in central Vietnam has submerged tens of thousands of houses, blocked traffic and harmed crops. At least seven people are dead in flood.

Heavy rains occurred in the region from Quang Binh to Quang Ngai last night and this morning, with a rainfall of more than 300 mm some places, worsening the flooding, the Hydro-meteorological Forecasting Center reported. Rivers in the area continued to rise with most of the streets in Hue City submerged under 0.1-0.5 meters of water.

The floodwater submerged 23,500 houses in central provinces, mainly in Quang Tri and Quang Binh, and broke many sections of National Highway 1A, Ho Chi Minh Road and many other routes. In Quang Tri alone, about 14,000 houses have been inundated and damaged. Over 5,000 families in Quang Tri and about 1,300 another in Quang Binh have been evacuated.



At the same time, the flooding in the Mekong Delta has killed at least 44 people. Over 78,000 houses have been inundated while another 152 have been destroyed with 1,500 km of dykes damaged, 7,500 hectares of paddy crops destroyed, and 2,600 hectares of aquaculture seriously damaged.

As of October 17, the total damage caused by the flooding in the Mekong Delta was estimated at about VND1.2 trillion (US$57.4 million), with An Giang and Dong Thap suffering the most.

Life in the flood region:

By October 17, 14,000 houses in Quang Tri province were flooded.





In Hai Lang district, Quang Tri province, more than 6,000 houses are submerged,
up to 2-2.5m deth. Many people have to evacuate to higher places.






Hai Lang commune People’s Committee.





Boats are now only mean of transport in the region. In some locations, residents
have to row 6-8km to buy food.





A schools is flooded.






Many roads are broken.






Cattle are moved to higher place.





This man has to put vegetables for pigs on the roof.






As water keeps rising, people move furniture to higher places. Power is cut. Daily
life takes place in the light of oil lamps.






Kids play on bed.





Moving in water.





























Rising water in Ve River floods many houses and causes traffic jams on National Highway 1A,
the section crossing Mo Duc district, Quang Ngai province.
































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