Many areas are flooded.

According to the Department of Dike Management and Disaster Prevention (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment), as of 6 PM on November 17th, heavy rains and floods in Central Vietnam had caused many roads to be submerged and landslides to occur, disrupting traffic in the provinces and cities of Quang Tri, Hue, Da Nang, Quang Ngai, and Khanh Hoa. The floods affected over 12,000 houses in Hue and over 1,400 houses in Quang Tri...

Heavy rain from Hue to Khanh Hoa

In Hue City, although the heavy rain has subsided, water from upstream is rushing in, causing continued deep flooding in many low-lying communes and wards. Mr. Ho Don, Chairman of the People's Committee of Phong Dien ward, said that 173 households had their houses flooded to a depth of 2-2.5 meters. Provincial Roads 6 and 17 are submerged, with many sections so deep that authorities had to erect barriers to prohibit all vehicles from passing. The rapidly rising Bo River caused damage to the goods of 20 small traders at Phong My market.

Heavy rains from the mountainous areas to the plains have caused floodwaters on the Vu Gia - Thu Bon river system to rise to alert level 3. In Da Nang City, many areas in the communes of Nong Son, Que Phuoc, Thuong Duc, Vu Gia, and Dai Loc are cut off. In Dai Loc, water began rising around 7 am on November 17th. Many roads are flooded to a depth of 0.3-0.5m, paralyzing traffic in some areas. In Que Phuoc commune, many roads have been cut off since the afternoon of November 16th. National Highway 14H has several sections that are deeply flooded.

On the morning of the same day, authorities in Da Nang City used rope-throwing machines, excavators, and motorboats to rescue Tran Cong Ly (born in 1992) and Ho Van Win (born in 2009), both residents of Phuoc Chanh commune (Da Nang City), who were trapped in the floodwaters of the Dak Mi River while on their way home from work on the evening of November 16th.

By the morning of November 17th, the flood situation continued to be complicated. At the Du Long Industrial Park (Thuan Bac commune, Khanh Hoa province), floodwaters reached depths of 0.7-1 meter in many areas, forcing approximately 5,000 workers to temporarily stop working. At the same time, the Phu Kien wooden bridge spanning the Cai River in Nha Trang was swept away by the flood...

Many communes and wards, including Thuan Bac, Xuan Hai, Ninh Phuoc, Dien Khanh, Suoi Hiep, Suoi Dau, Nha Trang, Tay Nha Trang, and Bac Nha Trang, experienced localized flooding, disrupting traffic and affecting people's lives. Twelve points on Ngoan Muc Pass (Lam Son commune) also saw landslides, prompting authorities to cordon off the area and prohibit traffic.

In Ia Pa commune (Gia Lai province), due to heavy rain and rising water levels, the Mơ Nang 2 village's culvert was submerged at 0:00 on the same day, completely cutting off the road to the village center and isolating 341 households. The commune authorities blocked both ends of the culvert, prohibiting traffic to ensure safety.

In Cu Pui commune (Dak Lak province), heavy rains have flooded 43 houses, caused landslides, submerged many roads, and disrupted traffic. Authorities have evacuated 65 households in flood-prone areas and those at high risk of landslides to safe locations. A landslide also occurred in the area, causing the collapse of two houses.

Twelve people were killed or are missing, and 19 were injured.

According to the Department of Dike Management and Disaster Prevention, from November 14th to 18th, heavy rains, floods, and landslides in Central Vietnam resulted in 12 deaths and missing persons, and 19 injuries. Specifically, in Khanh Hoa province, there were 8 deaths and missing persons (including 6 deaths and 19 injuries due to heavy rain causing landslides that hit a passenger bus at Khanh Le Pass, National Highway 27C at 22:00 on November 16th; and 1 death and 1 missing person due to heavy rain causing a landslide on a mountainside that hit a campsite at Khanh Son Pass at 20:30 on November 16th).

In Quang Tri province, one person went missing after being swept away by floodwaters while driving a truck through a warning barrier area at the A Rong Tren bridge in La Lay commune. Previously, in Da Nang city, three people went missing in Hung Son commune due to a landslide that struck a farm on November 14th.

Landslides on mountain passes in Quang Ngai and Da Nang.

In addition to causing flooding, prolonged heavy rain has caused serious landslides on numerous mountainous roads. In A Vuong border commune (Da Nang City), soil and rocks from the embankment suddenly collapsed, burying the Ho Chi Minh Highway at Km437+550 (Cr'toonh village) and Km433 (Xa'oi village), causing a complete blockage.

At Km7+500 in Adzốc village, Provincial Road 606 was also affected by landslides, disrupting traffic for residents. At the same time, a section of road at Km25+600 from Đỉnh Quế to Tây Giang commune (Hùng Sơn commune, Da Nang city) suffered serious damage. The roadbed was torn apart, creating deep potholes and posing significant risks.

On the afternoon of November 17th, while inspecting Ngang Mountain (Son Cam Ha commune, Da Nang city), authorities discovered 5-7 cracks, each 70-100m long, with some as wide as 2m, posing a very high risk of landslides. Immediately afterwards, 59 households with 224 people in Hamlet 5 (Son Cam Ha), Hamlet 1 and Hamlet 2 (Thanh Binh), and Tra Huynh (Phuoc Tra) were urgently evacuated.

In Quang Ngai province, earlier that morning, a major landslide occurred at Eo Chim Pass (Ba Vinh commune), burying nearly 100 meters of road under earth, rocks, and trees. The floods also swept away 3 meters of the Nuoc Bao bridge (Son Ha commune), isolating 288 households with 1,212 people in the two villages of Mang Na and Nuoc Nao. Local forces mobilized bamboo and wood to build a temporary bridge. It is expected that today, November 18th, authorities will bring in materials to construct a temporary steel girder bridge to ensure safe traffic flow.

Heavy rains caused landslides and house collapses in Khe Sanh commune, Quang Tri province, on the afternoon of November 17.

On November 17th, in Quang Tri province, a house on Hung Vuong street (Block 3A, Khe Sanh commune) completely collapsed, while continuous heavy rain caused landslides and cracks in the walls of 11 other houses. Authorities sealed off the scene and evacuated 45 people to safety.

At approximately 12:00 PM on the same day, at the A Rông Trên overflow bridge on National Highway 15D (La Lay commune, Quang Tri province), a tractor-trailer with license plate 75H-007.xx arbitrarily crossed the barrier during high water, causing the vehicle to overturn and the driver to be swept away.

According to the National Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting, on November 18th, the North will experience drizzle and northerly winds. Hanoi will turn cold, with some areas experiencing severe cold, and the lowest temperature will be 12-14°C. Forecasts indicate that by the end of the night of November 18th, the area from Hue City to Da Nang City, and the eastern parts of Quang Ngai and Dak Lak provinces will experience heavy to very heavy rain. Khanh Hoa, Ha Tinh, and Quang Tri provinces will have moderate to heavy rain.

On November 19th, heavy to very heavy rain continued in Da Nang and the eastern provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak and Khanh Hoa. From the night of November 19th to November 20th, heavy to very heavy rain continued in Da Nang and the eastern provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak and Khanh Hoa: rainfall was generally 70-150mm, with some areas receiving over 250mm...

Tornadoes ripped off many roofs.

Besides heavy rain and landslides, many communes in the northeastern part of Quang Ngai province and the southern part of Da Nang city were hit by fierce tornadoes between the night of November 16 and the early morning of November 17. In Quang Ngai, 20 houses had their roofs blown off or were more than 80% damaged. Approximately 1.5 hectares of banana trees were completely destroyed.

At the same time, a large tornado accompanied by heavy rain swept through Huong Tra ward, Tam Xuan commune, and Chien Dan commune (Da Nang city), damaging 92 houses; 5 houses had their roofs completely blown off. In Chien Dan commune, 4 people were injured. Local authorities mobilized militia, police, and emergency response teams to the scene to assist residents, take the injured to hospitals, and conduct surveys to provide timely support.

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