Market in Hue flooded to the roof, people carried coffins onto boats to avoid the flood

Today (November 17), communes and wards in the low-lying areas of the Bo River, Huong River, and O Lau River were severely flooded due to rising river water levels. Some areas in Phong Dien Ward, Hue City were flooded from 2 to 2.5 meters deep; some areas were flooded nearly 5 meters deep.

According to CAND Newspaper reporters, today, the rising water level of O Lau River caused widespread flooding in Phong Dien Ward ( Hue City) and the communes and wards through which this river flows.

Mr. Ho Don, Chairman of Phong Dien Ward People's Committee, said that heavy rains in recent days have caused the water level of O Lau River to rise, causing some areas in the area to be deeply flooded, with some places being flooded up to 5 meters. In the entire Phong Dien Ward, 173 houses were heavily flooded from 2 to 2.5 meters.

Many areas in Phong Dien ward, Hue city are deeply flooded.

In the residential groups of Phu Kinh Phuong, Phong Thu, Huynh Truc, Dong Thai, Hung Thai (Phong Dien ward), the water was 4.5 - 5 meters deep. Other areas such as Vinh Nguyen, Trach Ta, Huynh Lien, An Thon were also flooded from 0.5 to 0.8 meters. At Phong My market, Phong Dien ward, the water was 2.5 meters deep, causing heavy damage to the goods of 20 small traders.

On Provincial Road 6 and 17, many sections were deeply flooded, and the authorities banned traffic. Phong Dien Ward Police and local forces evacuated 129 households/381 people to safety.

Phong My market, Phong Dien ward submerged in flood water.

At the house of Mr. Nguyen Dang Nhan, the head of Phu Kinh Ward residential group (Phong Dien ward) is organizing a funeral for Mrs. Nguyen TH (born in 1945; Mr. Nhan's aunt). However, due to the flood water rising into the house, Mr. Nhan's family had to carry Mrs. H's coffin onto a boat to avoid flooding. According to the leader of Phong Dien ward People's Committee, because Mrs. H had no children, Mr. Nhan's family organized a funeral for Mrs. H and planned to move the coffin for burial tomorrow morning (November 18). However, due to the flood water rising 1 meter into Mr. Nhan's house, the family had to move the coffin onto a boat to avoid flooding.

Mr. Nhan's family put Mr. H's coffin on a boat to avoid flooding.

Meanwhile, the flood on the Bo River rose above the 3rd warning level, causing widespread flooding in many localities such as Quang Dien, Dan Dien, Hoa Chau, and Huong Tra. Many traffic routes in these localities were submerged from 0.3 to 0.5 meters, affecting the travel and lives of people.

Traffic police of Hue City Police are on duty to regulate and ensure traffic safety at flooded areas on National Highway 1A through Huong Tra ward.

Faced with complicated natural disasters, on November 17, the Chairman of the Hue City People's Committee issued an urgent dispatch to agencies, organizations, units, and People's Committees of communes and wards in the city to proactively respond to heavy rains, floods, inundation, and landslides.

Accordingly, the Chairman of the Hue City People's Committee requested the Departments, branches, sectors and Chairmen of the People's Committees of communes and wards to proactively and closely monitor the forecasts, warnings and developments of floods and landslides; promptly direct and deploy response measures according to the "four on-the-spot" motto, not to be passive and surprised, to minimize damage to people and property of the people and the State.

At the same time, units are required to organize inspections, reviews, and withdraw all forces and vehicles from areas at risk of flash floods and landslides to ensure absolute safety for people and vehicles; urgently mobilize forces to evacuate people in areas at risk of landslides, deep flooding, flash floods, etc.

Source: https://cand.com.vn/doi-song/cho-o-hue-nuoc-ngap-cham-noc-nguoi-dan-khieng-quan-tai-len-ghe-tranh-lu-i788338/