Seeing the newly opened homestay flooded with water for more than a month, the young man felt his heart broken.

"I have been staying here all these days, hoping to protect the homestay and reduce some of the damage. But the water level is rising higher and higher, the electricity and internet are out, and the only food left is instant noodles and bread," Huy shared.

From October 27, water began to flood the first floor of the homestay and gradually rose. On the morning of October 29, Mr. Huy was happy because the water showed signs of receding, but a few hours later, the water rose rapidly again, flooding half of the first floor. Heavy furniture such as beds, cabinets, stoves, and sofas could not be lifted up high, so they all sank and floated in the murky "sea of ​​water".

"I estimate the damage to the interior will be around 30-50 million VND. If we include the damage to the house's exterior, it will be up to 100 million VND. After this flood, I will fall into debt and not know when I will be able to recover," Huy could not hide his worry.

Mr. Huy's homestay was flooded. Video : NVCC

According to the October 29 report of the Department of Hydrometeorology ( Ministry of Agriculture and Environment ), the 24-hour rainfall at Bach Ma peak (Hue City) reached 1,739 mm, which is recorded as a record high in Vietnam, almost equivalent to the average annual rainfall of the whole country (1,400-2,400 mm) and the second largest in the world, only after the record of 1,825 mm at a French monitoring station in the Indian Ocean in January 1966.

Heavy rain has caused 32/40 communes and wards in Hue City to be flooded since October 26, with the flood level commonly reaching 1-2m, and in some places reaching 3-4m.

Mr. Huy said that this homestay opened on September 23, he and a friend used their savings and borrowed money to open. The homestay has 4 rooms, can accommodate 10-14 guests. Every little corner of the homestay is meticulously done by him and his friend with the desire to satisfy customers, bring in revenue soon, and cover investment costs.

Since October 25, hearing the forecast of heavy rain and floods, Mr. Huy had to temporarily stop receiving guests. He and his friend quickly packed up and carried their belongings to the upper floors.

On the morning of October 27, water from upstream poured down, rising to 1.5 meters in the homestay. The heavy rain, guests canceling rooms, and lost revenue compounded the difficulties.

Growing up in Hue, Huy had never witnessed such a heavy flood. "Now I can only pray that the flood will pass soon. Families and businesses around the neighborhood have suffered heavy damage, not just my homestay.

The heartwarming thing is that in such circumstances, people still care for and support each other. The neighbors even gave us extra food," Huy shared.

The owner of a homestay in An Dong (Hue) also fell into an ironic situation when the business, which had just opened a few months ago, was submerged in floodwaters.

"The entire first floor is damaged, there is nothing left," this person shared sadly. He is worried that in the past and upcoming days there may be no revenue, while still having to spend a large amount of money on cleaning and repairs.

On Ba Trieu Street, Anh Duc’s family homestay also had to temporarily stop operating due to the severe impact of the flood. Although the house was built high and the water did not reach too deep into the first floor, the place was still in a state of “no one in, no one out”, with no electricity and no internet connection.

On October 27, Duc’s homestay still had 6 guests staying. He had to wade out, call a boat to the gate to pick up 4 people to cross the deep flooded road to get to the airport on time. For the 2 guests who remained, his family supported the entire room and food costs during the rainy and flooded days for free.

“Last year, at the end of October, my homestay was fully booked. This year, severe floods have caused heavy economic losses. Born and raised here, I have never witnessed such a terrible flood,” Duc shared.

Mr. Duc called a boat to take guests out of the homestay. The surrounding streets were flooded as deep as rivers. Video: NVCC

Rising floodwaters in Hoi An, tourists rush to evacuate by boat . Rising floodwaters on October 27th caused deep flooding in the ancient town of Hoi An (Da Nang City). Many tourists staying in low-lying areas had to pack up and evacuate urgently.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/chu-homestay-o-hue-bat-luc-truoc-canh-chua-tung-thay-trong-doi-2457706.html