The Thuong River water level remains above alert level 3, and residents are fleeing the floods throughout the night.

On the morning of October 12th, the Thuong River's water level remained high, above alert level 3. Prior to that, the water rose rapidly overnight, forcing many residents to use boats or wade to higher ground for shelter.

Many families had to evacuate important belongings, and elderly people were moved out of areas where floodwaters reached chest height in Da Mai ward, Bac Ninh province, late on the evening of October 11 - Photo: HA QUAN

Late on the evening of October 11th, with a power outage and only the light of flashlights, many residents in the Da Mai ward (Bac Ninh province), near the Thuong River dike, hurriedly moved their belongings and relatives out of the deeply flooded area.

Earlier that morning, a major flood swept through, submerging Lo residential area and residential areas 1 and 2 in water, with some areas more than 1 meter deep.

Military and police forces were urgently deployed to evacuate residents, prioritizing the elderly, children, and vulnerable people, following the principle of "going door-to-door, calling every household, ensuring no one is left behind in the flood."

Because they lived in high-rise buildings, many families tried to stay in the isolated area, but when night fell and they saw the water rising, they had to find boats to get out of the flooded zone.

As an urban residential area, many residents of Da Mai are experiencing flooding for the first time, despite having witnessed numerous heavy rainstorms before.

Mr. Lap, a resident of Group 2, Da Mai Ward, said he has lived here for over 70 years but "has never seen a flood as big as this. The water from upstream flowed down very quickly; at first it only rose slightly, then it suddenly flooded into the house."

Wearing a life jacket and carrying a rechargeable flashlight, Hoang Thi Chi (22 years old) said she and many other young people were distributing free meals to those living alone who hadn't had time to evacuate. The work finished at 11 PM. "The water was flowing rapidly, the houses were close together, and knocking on each door took a lot of time," Chi recounted.

Many young people in Bac Ninh, wearing life jackets, distributed free meals to people trapped in flooded areas until late evening on October 11th - Photo: HA QUAN

By the morning of October 12th, the water had receded in many areas, but people were still wading through floodwater on the streets, and many houses were still submerged under a meter of water - Photo: HA QUAN

According to the Bac Ninh Department of Agriculture and Environment, by the evening of October 11th, more than 20,000 households in the province were isolated and had to be evacuated to safe areas. Many areas remain deeply flooded, including Viet Yen, Tien Luc, My Thai, and Da Mai…

Bac Ninh province has directed localities in flooded and isolated areas to ensure that people are provided with essential supplies and equipment; to clean up the environment as soon as the water recedes; and to repair houses and schools.

The elderly, children, and vulnerable people were urgently evacuated by military forces in the Da Mai ward area (Bac Ninh) - Photo: TRUNG ANH

The Thuong River water level remains high, above alarm level 3 in the section passing through the Bac Giang railway bridge, on the morning of October 12th - Photo: HA QUAN

The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting reports that floodwaters on the Cau and Thuong rivers are receding. At 3:00 AM on October 12th, the water level at the Dap Cau station was 6.10m (0.2m below alarm level 3). Meanwhile, at the Phu Lang Thuong station on the Thuong River, the water level remained at 6.91m - 0.61m above alarm level 3.

Over the next 12 hours, flood levels on the Cau and Thuong rivers will continue to recede, and are expected to fall below alarm levels 2 and 3 by the next 24 hours.

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