Hue heritage stands firm amid floods

Thanks to proactive disaster prevention plans, up to now, the Complex of Hue Monuments – a World Cultural Heritage recognized by UNESCO since 1993 – has not recorded major damage after many days of being surrounded by floodwaters.

On October 30, floodwaters in Hue City began to recede. The train carrying rocks that had been deployed to "anchor" the Bach Ho railway bridge during the recent flood was also moved from its location.

In the central area of ​​Hue City, the flood receded, leaving behind a large amount of mud and garbage. People took the opportunity to clean up, drain water, and clean their houses to soon stabilize their lives.

Particularly in the Hue Imperial City, the area that has been deeply flooded for nearly 4 days now has basically receded. Some places still have standing water, the most serious of which is the area where the Thai To Temple is being restored - where the temple to worship the 9 Nguyen Lords is located.

According to Mr. Phan Thien Dinh, Chairman of Hue City People's Committee, when the flood of Huong River reached its peak, exceeding the alarm level 3 by about 1.55m, the Hue Imperial City area was flooded by about 1m, the palaces by about 0.3m; the tombs of Gia Long, Minh Mang, Thieu Tri, Duc Duc were deeply flooded with a flood level of 1-1.7m; the Poetry Library was flooded by more than 1.m; other relic sites were locally flooded by 0.2-0.4m ...

Although the floodwaters caused serious inundation, the Hue Monuments Conservation Center has proactively taken preventive measures, so up to now there has been no major damage and it is still standing firm against natural disasters.

Outside Ngo Mon Gate before and after the flood receded

Hue Imperial City before and after the flood receded

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/di-san-hue-tru-vung-giua-lu-du-post820921.html