Late on October 27, speaking with VietNamNet, Mr. Tran Nhat Quang - Secretary of Vinh Linh District Party Committee (Quang Tri province) said that he and the district leaders were present in Vinh Long commune, coordinating with functional forces to rescue households inundated by floodwaters.

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Rapidly rising floodwaters caused many houses in Vinh Linh district to be flooded. Photo: MT

"We are currently at the scene, directing evacuation and rescue work to ensure the safety of people's lives and property," Mr. Quang informed.

Mr. Tran Quoc Luong - Chairman of Vinh Long Commune People's Committee said that from this afternoon and tonight, the water level of Sa Long River flowing through the commune has risen, causing hundreds of houses to be deeply flooded.

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Authorities and functional forces worked through the night to rescue people through floodwaters. Photo: MT

According to Mr. Luong, up to now, about 600 houses in the whole commune have been flooded, of which 460 houses have been severely flooded.

“In the fields, the water level is equal to the 2020 flood peak; and in the area inside the dike, the water level has exceeded the 2020 flood peak by about 1.2m.

With the motto "4 on-site", we mobilized local forces to coordinate with authorities at all levels to urgently evacuate people to safe areas," said Mr. Luong.

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Authorities help bring the elderly and children in Vinh Long commune to safety. Photo: MT

Earlier this afternoon, the circulation of storm No. 6 (storm Tra Mi) caused heavy rain in Quang Tri province. By the evening, floodwaters from upstream poured in, causing the water levels of some rivers such as Thach Han, Hieu, Ben Hai... to rise above alert level 2.

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By 6 p.m. this afternoon, floodwaters on the Thach Han River exceeded alert level 2. Photo: Quang Tri Town Security

The rapid rise in river water has isolated many culverts in mountainous districts. In the downstream areas, floodwaters have inundated and isolated many houses in some communes of Gio Linh, Vinh Linh, Trieu Phong districts, Quang Tri town, etc.