Prolonged heavy rain has flooded roads by up to 1.7 meters in Vietnam’s central province of Nghe An, cutting off seven villages with more than 3,000 residents and triggering landslides.
Nguyen Van Truong, chairman of the Quynh Van Commune People’s Committee, said on Sept. 16 that persistent heavy rain had sent water into some homes and caused localized flooding across the commune.
On the evening of Sept. 15, local authorities mobilized police and military personnel to help residents move belongings to higher ground and relocate valuable property to safer locations.
“By this morning, our inspections showed that the water had largely begun to recede,” Truong said. “The locality continues to deploy machinery and equipment to clear waterways and improve drainage.”
A residential area in Quynh Van Commune was deeply flooded on the night of Sept. 15. Photo: Quynh Van Commune Police
A flooded low-water crossing in Tam Thai Commune cuts off access to seven villages. Photo: Tam Thai Commune information portal
In Tam Thai Commune, several temporary bridges and low-water crossings were deeply submerged and became impassable.
The flooding cut off seven villages comprising 631 households and more than 3,000 residents, as well as two schools.
In response, the commune’s disaster prevention and control authorities instructed emergency personnel and officials responsible for affected areas to immediately reach local communities, coordinate with village management boards, assess conditions and implement response measures.
Authorities also prepared equipment for possible rescue operations and assistance to residents in emergencies.
In Dong Hieu Commune, a seven-seat car ran off the road into a drainage ditch while traveling through a flooded section in Tan Thuan Village, according to Nguyen Huu Hao, chairman of the commune People’s Committee.
Authorities in Tam Thai Commune prepare equipment for rescue operations and assistance to residents in case of emergencies. Photo: Tam Thai Commune information portal
A seven-seat car became partially submerged after running off a flooded road in Tan Thuan Village, Dong Hieu Commune. Photo: D.H.
A truck traveling in the opposite direction splashed water onto the car’s windshield, temporarily blocking the driver’s view and causing the vehicle to veer into the roadside ditch.
Local residents later helped recover the car so it could be taken for repairs.
According to the Road Maintenance Management Board under the Nghe An Department of Construction, four locations on National Highway 48 in Dong Hieu and Nghia Dan communes were under about 0.5 meters of water as of 7:30 a.m. on Sept. 16.
Five provincial roads passing through Minh Hop, Quynh Tam, Hung Chan and Tam Thai communes were also flooded to depths ranging from 0.45 to 1.3 meters.
A section of National Highway 48 through Dong Hieu Commune is deeply flooded. Photo: Dong Hieu Communications
Flooding on National Highway 48 through the former Thai Hoa township forces vehicles traveling from Vinh to turn back. Photo: T.T.
The deepest flooding was recorded at the Xang Dau low-water crossing at Km27+950 on Provincial Road 538 in Quynh Tam Commune, where water reached approximately 1.7 meters.
Authorities closed roads at severely flooded locations and deployed personnel to prevent vehicles from entering dangerous sections.
The heavy rain also triggered eight landslides on slopes above roads managed by the Nghe An Department of Construction.
Three of the landslides blocked traffic, including two locations on National Highway 16 and another on National Highway 48C.
Road management units deployed machinery and equipment to remove soil and rocks while taking measures to maintain traffic access around the affected areas.
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