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.

Deeply flooded, people move by boat on Bach Dang street. (Photo: Nguyen Quy)

Prolonged heavy rain caused many residential and urban areas in Hue city this morning, October 27, to be flooded 0.3-0.5m deep.

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, traffic in the city was partially cut off. Many wards such as Phu Hoi, Vy Da, An Cuu, Thuy Xuan, Kim Long, Phu Ho, Huong So... were deeply submerged in water, people's lives were disrupted.

Flooding disrupts people's lives.

On national highways, the traffic situation is complicated. National Highway 49B through Phong Dinh, Phong Phu, Duong No has many sections flooded from 0.2-0.4m with signs prohibiting vehicles. National Highway 49 section from Cham to Tuan bridge (Thuy Xuan ward) has a 14m long negative slope landslide, only one lane is open. Many provincial roads in Phong Dien, Quang Dien, Phu Vang, Huong Thuy are flooded 0.5-1m deep, must be barricaded, prohibiting traffic.

Students across the city have been given a day off to ensure safety. (Photo: Nguyen Quy)

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

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

The cause was heavy rain that lasted for many days, the total rainfall from October 25 to 27 was generally 250-450mm, Bach Ma Peak alone reached 1,426mm - the highest level since the beginning of the season. It is forecasted that until the morning of October 29, Hue will continue to have heavy to very heavy rain, the total rainfall is 250-500mm, in some places exceeding 700mm.

This morning the Civil Defense Command issued a telegram requesting people not to move through deeply flooded and dangerous areas to ensure safety.

The water level of the Huong River at Kim Long on the morning of October 27 reached 2.91m, and the Bo River at Phu Oc was 4.04m, both about 0.5m below alert level III but rising rapidly. Irrigation and hydroelectric reservoirs are still safe but have increased the regulated flow: Huong Dien discharged 1,799m³/s, Binh Dien 2,655m³/s, Ta Trach 423m³/s; the total capacity of irrigation reservoirs reached 84% of the design.

Last night, the reservoirs controlled the water level, preventing sudden water surges downstream at night. This morning, the reservoirs will continue to regulate strongly, the river level will rise and there is a possibility of deep flooding in low-lying areas and some urban areas.

The city's civil defense command issued an urgent dispatch this morning reminding forces to be ready according to the assigned plan. At the same time, it advised people not to move through flooded and 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