Many sections of the North-South railway have bên afected by flood 

In Nghe An, flood water swept away a 13-year-old student in Nam Dan district on October 15, while blocking many important transportation routes and kept thousands of school students in Vinh city and Hung Nguyen district home.

As many as 815 hectares of rice and over 5,200 hectares of crop have been submerged in flood.

Local authorities have been keeping a close eye on areas with high risk of landslide and are ready for search and rescue as well as evacuation of locals if necessary.

In Ha Tinh province reported one death of a 26-year-old local in Can Loc district.

Rising water levels in Ngan Sau and Ngan Pho rivers and flood from hydropower reservoirs caused high risk of sweeping flood and landslide in many districts, including Huong Khe, Huong Son, Vu Quang, Thach Ha, Cam Xuyen, Ky Anh and Ha Tinh city. Natural disaster alert level 2-3 was issued.

The flood has also isolated two communes of Ky Thuong and Ky Lac in Ky Anh district, while more than 1,000 houses across the province were inundated.

Meanwhile in Quang Binh, two deaths were reported, together with eight injured and five missing.

Sudden flood in Roon river in Quang Trach district plunged at least six fishing boats, while sweeping away three and leaving nine others aground and one vessel missing. Rescue forces are working hard to help local fishermen savage their boats.

As of October 15, 26,920 houses have been flooded, while 56 others were uproofed, and a large area of crop was destroyed, mostly in Ba Don, Minh Hoa, and Quang Trach districts.

Evacuation is being stepped up, while local authorities have made efforts to ensure safety for locals and their property.

At the same time, the Quang Binh Railway Company in Quang Binh is working hard to repair sections of the North-South railway which led to the suspension of many trains from October 14. Over 350 people have been joining the efforts.

As of October 14, devastating flood also caused blew away 87 houses in Thua Thien– Hue province and left 2,000 hectares of cassava under the water and destroyed 26 hectares of vegetable.

Authorities in Quang Tri province reported that 180 houses roofs were blown off and five dishing boats wrecked because of strong winds. Large plots of rubber and black pepper were devastated.

According to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorology Forecasting, heavy rains will continue hitting central provinces until October 17.

Whirlwinds uproot trees, collapse houses in central region

Torrential rains and whirlwinds taking place on October 13 and 14 have caused severe damage for residents and production in the central provinces of Quang Tri and Thua Thien-Hue. 

On October 14, the dreadful weather blew up roofs and made nearly 100 residential houses completely collapsed in Quang Tri’s Trieu Phong district within an hour. It also ruined plants and killed animals on local farms. Many residents had to flee their homes seeking for shelters. 

The same day, Chairman of the Quang Tri People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chinh arrived on the scene to examine damage and visit affected households. 

Rains and whirlwinds hit Thua Thien-Hue on October 13 and 14, uprooting trees and causing serious flooding. 

A woman in Phu Vang district was reportedly missing, 87 roofs of houses in Phu Vang and Phong Dien districts were blew up, and more than 2,000 hectares of cassava in Phong Dien flooded. 

In Hue City, water flooded over 20 roads, while trees fell over in major streets. The condition is blocking traffic in several parts of the city. 

Hue’s relevant agencies are making efforts to clear streets and ensure electrical safety. Local students are allowed to skip school due to safety reasons. 

On that context, the national steering committee on natural disaster prevention held an online conference with the central provinces of Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Tri, Da Nang, Quang Ngai and Quang Binh. 

These localities were tasked with closely monitoring the situation, setting up response teams in vulnerable areas and spreading storm updates and warnings to remote areas.

VNA