Hue evacuated hundreds of households, widespread flooding, students across the city have stopped going to school.

On the night of October 26, Hue City organized an emergency evacuation of 265 households with 730 people in Hoa Chau, An Cuu, Thanh Thuy, Thuy Xuan and Duong No wards out of the danger zone. At the same time, the authorities reviewed plans to evacuate more than 10,000 households with 32,000 people in low-lying areas, along rivers and lagoons, at risk of landslides.

Due to severe flooding, residents are using boats to travel along Bach Dang Street. (Photo: Nguyen Quy)

Prolonged heavy rain caused severe flooding in many residential and urban areas of Hue city this morning, October 27th, with water levels reaching 0.3-0.5 meters.

Central streets such as Ngo Duc Ke, Nguyen Chi Dieu, Dang Dung, Le Van Huu, Phan Anh, To Huu, Ha Huy Tap, Hoang Van Thu... were heavily flooded, causing localized traffic disruptions. Many wards such as Phu Hoi, Vy Da, An Cuu, Thuy Xuan, Kim Long, Phu Ho, Huong So… were deeply submerged, disrupting the lives of residents.

Flooding has disrupted people's lives.

Traffic conditions are complicated on national highways. Sections of National Highway 49B passing through Phong Dinh, Phong Phu, and Duong No are flooded to a depth of 0.2-0.4m, requiring traffic restrictions. A 14-meter section of National Highway 49 from Cham to Tuan Bridge (Thuy Xuan ward) has collapsed, leaving only one lane open. Many provincial roads in Phong Dien, Quang Dien, Phu Vang, and Huong Thuy are flooded to a depth of 0.5-1m, requiring barricades and traffic bans.

Students across the city were given the day off from school for safety reasons. (Photo: Nguyen Quy)

Due to the complex flood situation, all students in the city were given the day off this morning to ensure their safety.

In mountainous and coastal areas, the risk of landslides is high. Khe Tre has experienced a slope collapse, potentially isolating nearly 40 households; the Thuan An coastline has been eroded for 1km, encroaching 50-70m inland, affecting infrastructure and tourism ; the Vinh Loc area has a 2km landslide, threatening Provincial Road 21.

The heavy rains were caused by prolonged heavy rainfall over several days, with total rainfall from October 25th to 27th generally ranging from 250-450mm, and Bach Ma Peak reaching 1,426mm – the highest level since the beginning of the season. Forecasts indicate that Hue will continue to experience heavy to very heavy rain until the morning of October 29th, with total rainfall of 250-500mm, and some areas exceeding 700mm.

This morning, the Civil Defense Command issued a directive urging people to avoid traveling through deeply flooded and dangerous areas to ensure their safety.

On the morning of October 27th, the water level of the Huong River at Kim Long reached 2.91m, and the Bo River at Phu Oc reached 4.04m, both about 0.5m below alarm level III, but rising rapidly. Irrigation and hydropower reservoirs remain safe, but the regulated flow has increased: Huong Dien is releasing 1,799 m³/s, Binh Dien 2,655 m³/s, and Ta Trach 423 m³/s; the total capacity of irrigation reservoirs has reached 84% of their design capacity.

Last night, the reservoirs maintained a moderate level of water, preventing a sudden surge in water levels downstream during the night. This morning, the reservoirs will continue to regulate water levels strongly, causing the river to rise and potentially leading to severe flooding in low-lying areas and some urban areas.

This morning, the city's Civil Defense Command issued an urgent directive reminding all forces to be ready according to their assigned plans. They also advised residents to avoid moving through flooded or dangerous areas.

Source: https://baolamdong.vn/hue-so-tan-hang-tram-ho-dan-ngap-lut-dien-rong-hoc-sinh-toan-thanh-pho-da-nghi-hoc-398054.html