Quang Tri: Heavy rain causes floods and landslides in many places

On October 31, heavy rains over a large area caused many roads in Quang Tri to be heavily flooded, and some sections were cut off by landslides. Many households in low-lying areas are struggling to cope with the floodwaters.

Floods rose rapidly in Trung ^Thuan commune

Mr. Phan Van Minh, a resident of Trung Thuan commune, said: “The continuous rain over the past few days has caused the water to rise and flood into the house. Since early morning, my whole family had to raise furniture, move motorbikes and important belongings to the upper floor.”

Mr. Tran Van Dung, from the same commune, shared: "The floodwaters rose very quickly, in just a few hours the house was submerged. The whole family had to prepare an evacuation plan if the rain continued to be heavy."

Floodwaters inundated houses in Quang Trach commune

According to Mr. Nguyen Van Linh, Chairman of the Farmers’ Association of Trung Thuan Commune, heavy rains have caused localized flooding in many areas. In particular, households near the construction site of the North-South Expressway have been severely affected due to changes in the natural flow. Local authorities are coordinating with functional forces to clear the flow and plan to evacuate people from dangerous areas.

The entire Quang Tri province currently has 21 landslide sites, including national highways, provincial roads and inter-commune roads (including National Highways 9B, 9C, 15D, DT565C, DT564...). More than 1,236 households with 3,739 people were flooded, while more than 10,600 students from 43 schools had to stay home to ensure safety.

National Highway 12A section through Tuyen Hoa commune is flooded.

Quang Tri province has requested communes to proactively evacuate and relocate people in high-risk areas, fully prepare necessities and ensure the safety of people's lives and property.

Floods inundated houses in Tuyen Hoa commune

Authorities also advise people not to collect firewood, cross rivers, or fish during times of rising flood waters to avoid unfortunate accidents.

According to a report from Roon Border Guard Station, at 4:00 a.m. on October 31, two fishing boats QB-93358-TS and QT-93498-TS broke their anchors and drifted to the mouth of the Roon River. At 4:30 a.m., authorities discovered the two boats stranded about 150 meters from shore. The weather has now stabilized, and people are waiting for the tide to rise to tow the boats to shore.