Life has been turned upside down by heavy rain and high tides.

By late afternoon on October 24th, many areas in Central Vietnam, the Mekong Delta, and Ho Chi Minh City were still heavily flooded due to heavy rain and high tides, disrupting people's lives.

Hue City: Residents have to use boats and canoes for transportation.

On the night of October 23rd and the early morning of October 24th, after a torrential downpour, rising water flooded many rows of boarding houses on Nguyen Huu Canh Street (An Cuu Ward, Hue City), home to many Hue University students.

In the early morning of October 24th, in the alleys of Nguyen Huu Canh Street, many students hurriedly moved their beds, tables, chairs, wardrobes, and electronic devices to higher ground. Tran Minh Hai (from Gia Lai, a third-year student at the University of Economics - Hue University) said he was used to the rising water levels caused by heavy rain like this.

Meanwhile, Mai Thi Hoa, a first-year student at the University of Foreign Languages ​​- Hue University, along with many other students who had just arrived and were renting rooms here, were unaware that their area was low-lying. "The water rose so quickly. We spent the whole night climbing up to the attic, and we relied on older students to help us move our belongings to higher ground to avoid getting wet," Mai Thi Hoa shared.

An official from the An Cựu Ward People's Committee said that the area around Nguyen Huu Canh Street frequently experiences localized flooding, so the local authorities proactively review and relocate residents and students living in rented accommodations when necessary. Member schools of Hue University also prepare food and drinks and maintain a hotline number to receive students from low-lying areas seeking shelter when heavy rains and floods become complicated.

As of the morning of October 24th, Tan Lap residential area in Thuan An ward (Hue City) was still flooded due to high tides and heavy rain. Many sections of the road leading into the area were submerged under more than 1 meter of water, and water flooded into people's homes, disrupting daily life. Residents had to use small boats to travel on the roads and buy food and other essential supplies.

Local authorities deployed forces to help residents elevate their belongings, guide the elderly and children to safety, and clear drainage ditches and remove debris blocking water flow.

According to Mr. Le Dinh Phong, Chairman of the Thuan An Ward People's Committee, Tan Lap residential area has 265 households with 1,160 residents, and currently about 65 households with 87 residents are still experiencing flooding.

On the afternoon of October 24th, the Hue City Road Management and Construction Joint Stock Company carried out temporary repairs to prevent further landslides on the embankment at Km23+800 and Km23+810 of National Highway 49. On the same day, several landslides and rockfalls on National Highway 49B through Vinh Loc and Phu Loc communes were promptly addressed and rectified by the Hue City Road Management and Construction Joint Stock Company.

Mekong Delta: Many construction projects stalled.

In recent days, the rivers and canals in the Mekong Delta have recorded historically high tides, exceeding alarm level 3, causing flooding in many areas, eroding dikes, affecting ongoing transportation projects, and disrupting the daily lives of local people.

On the afternoon of October 24th, local authorities in Quoi Thien commune ( Vinh Long province) focused on repairing a section of the dike that had collapsed at Thanh Long islet (in Phuoc Ly Nhi hamlet). Authorities mobilized equipment to reinforce the damaged section of the dike to prevent tidal surges from the Co Chien River from continuing to flood the more than 10-hectare agricultural area belonging to 7 households on the islet.

In Can Tho, Ca Mau, and Vinh Long, high tides caused flooding in many areas, disrupting the daily lives and production activities of the people. The tide also flooded many sections of National Highway 1A from Vinh Long to Ca Mau, leaving vehicles struggling through the water.

High tides have also affected several key transportation projects being implemented in the Mekong Delta region. Mr. Doan Xuan Khu, the project manager for Component 2 of the Chau Doc - Can Tho - Soc Trang expressway, said that high tides caused deep flooding in many sections of the road, making it difficult to transport materials for the project. "The water is too deep; trucks transporting sand and stone cannot operate, so we have had to temporarily halt construction," Mr. Doan Xuan Khu reported.

Mr. Trieu Van Toan, Deputy Commander of Package XL15 of the Dai Ngai 1 Bridge Project, said that in recent days, the high tides on the Hau River have risen very high, causing many difficulties in the project's construction. Water has flooded the area where materials and equipment are stockpiled, and even the prefabricated housing for workers has been submerged. "To ensure the progress committed to the investor, the engineers and workers are trying to arrange their work schedules appropriately to cope with the situation. Whenever the tide recedes, they immediately resume work, taking advantage of low water levels at night," Mr. Trieu Van Toan shared.

Ho Chi Minh City: River water floods into residential areas.

On the evening of October 24th, high tides in Ho Chi Minh City continued to rise, with the peak coinciding with rush hour, causing severe flooding in many areas.

In the Thanh Da peninsula area (Binh Quoi ward), the tide began to rise sharply around 5 PM. Militia forces and residents quickly used sandbags to reinforce vulnerable points along the Cau Cong canal, preventing water from flooding residential areas. By evening, the water level rose rapidly, overflowing Binh Quoi road, with some sections reaching knee-deep. Commuters had to wade through the flooded areas, pushing their vehicles, and businesses along the road had to temporarily close.

At the same time, in the Tran Xuan Soan street area (Tan Thuan ward), the high tide from the Te Canal rose, causing severe flooding right during rush hour. In many sections, the water level reached more than half the height of a car wheel, making it difficult for people to travel and seriously affecting their daily lives. The high tide also caused deep flooding on many roads in Hiep Phuoc commune, especially the Le Van Luong section. By late evening, authorities in the affected wards were still on duty, regularly inspecting critical points.

On October 24th, the National Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting announced that Central Vietnam is being directly affected by a combination of strengthening easterly winds and cold air. From the night of October 23rd to the afternoon of October 24th, the area from southern Quang Tri province to eastern Gia Lai province experienced moderate to heavy rain, and even very heavy rain in some places. Currently, thunderstorm and humid clouds are still moving from the sea into Central Vietnam, causing widespread rain. However, the rain is tending to shift towards the southern part of Central Vietnam. Forecasts indicate that from October 24th to 26th, the area from Hue City to Quang Ngai and the eastern parts of Gia Lai and Dak Lak provinces will continue to experience moderate to heavy rain, with very heavy rain in some areas. From the 26th onwards, the rain area will expand from Quang Tri to Quang Ngai. This period of heavy rain may last until the end of October.

Meanwhile, from October 25th and 26th, the cold air in the North will gradually subside, and Hanoi will have warm sunshine again.

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