Floods cut off and isolate more than 2,000 households in Da Nang

Thanh Ha fish market (Hoi An Tay ward, Da Nang city) was flooded.

On the morning of October 27, the Central Hydrometeorological Station reported that floods on rivers in Da Nang City are rising rapidly.

Accordingly, the water level at 8:00 a.m. the same day on the rivers was as follows: Vu Gia River at Hoi Khach was at 16.25m, 0.75m above BĐ2; at Ai Nghia was at 9.08m, 0.08m above BĐ3.

Flood water is rising rapidly at Ai Nghia market area, Dai Loc commune (Da Nang city)

Thu Bon River at Nong Son is at 16.42m, 1.42m above BĐ3; at Giao Thuy is at 8.54m, 0.46m below BĐ3; at Cau Lau is at 3.71m, 0.29m below BĐ3; at Hoi An is 1.84m, 0.16m below BĐ3; Han River at Cam Le is at 1.1m, 0.1m above BĐ1.

According to the Central Hydrometeorological Station, within the next 6-12 hours, flood on Vu Gia - Thu Bon River will rise to level 3, Han River will be above level 2, and Tam Ky River will be approximately level 1.

Flood water begins to rise on Highway 610 through Thu Bon Commune (Da Nang City).

In the next 12-24 hours, flood on Vu Gia - Thu Bon river will continue to rise and peak at level above BĐ3, Han river at level above BĐ2, then fluctuate at a high level, gradually decreasing at levels below BĐ1 to BĐ2.

Risk of flooding in low-lying areas along rivers, flooding in urban areas, flash floods, landslides on steep slopes in mountainous areas of Da Nang City. In particular, heavily flooded communes include: Que Phuoc, Nong Son, Duy Xuyen, Thu Bon, Xuan Phu, Thanh My, Thuong Duc, Ha Nha, Phu Thuan, Vu Gia, Dai Loc, Go Noi, Dien Ban Tay, Dien Ban Bac...

Thuong Duc commune forces support people to move their property to safety.

According to a quick report from the People's Committee of Thuong Duc commune, from the evening of October 26 to this morning, the river water level rose, causing local flooding in some areas in the commune. As of 7:00 a.m. this morning, there were 9 isolated areas in the area such as: Dai My, Thai Chan Son, Truc Ha, Tan An, Tinh Dong Tay... In which, group 6 in Tan An village had some houses flooded more than 1 meter deep. The total number of isolated households included 2,120 households with 4,300 people.

Authorities help people in flooded areas evacuate at night

Since the night, the Commune Police and Military forces have organized to support the evacuation of people, raise and move people's property to a safe place. In the low-lying area in Group 6, Tan An village, the locality has supported the relocation of property and intermingled 113 households, with 447 people.

NGUYEN CUONG

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/lu-gay-chia-cat-co-lap-hon-2000-ho-dan-o-da-nang-post820124.html