Hue City: Floods cause 2 deaths and 1 missing person.

On the morning of October 29th, the Hue City Civil Defense Command announced that the recent heavy rains and floods in the area have resulted in two deaths and one missing person. Authorities are currently verifying the identities and hometowns of the deceased victims and deploying search teams to find the missing person.

>>> Video : Major Nguyen Tan Phuoc, Head of An Cuu Ward Police Station, Hue City, encourages a woman suffering from high blood pressure and nosebleeds while crossing floodwaters to seek medical attention.

As of the morning of October 29th, 32 communes/wards in Hue City were still deeply flooded, with an average water level of 1-2 meters, and even deeper in some areas; 44,507 houses were flooded to a depth of 0.5m - 0.9m, and in some places 1-2m. Some localities were severely affected, such as Quang Dien commune and Hoa Chau ward. Local authorities are continuing to review and compile statistics to determine the exact number of affected houses and the extent of damage caused by the floods in the area.

Heavy rains and flooding have submerged many historical sites within the Hue Imperial Citadel complex. Photo: TRAN THIEN

On the morning of the same day, National Highway 1, the section passing through Phu Loc commune and Huong Tra ward, returned to normal traffic after several hours of congestion due to deep flooding. However, the section of National Highway 1 through Thuan Hoa and Phu Xuan wards remained flooded, and authorities diverted traffic via the Hue City bypass. National Highway 49A and numerous provincial roads and inter-commune/ward roads experienced localized flooding and landslides; authorities erected barricades to warn people and vehicles.

In the Hue Heritage area, many historical sites were surrounded by floodwaters. The Imperial Citadel was flooded to a depth of about 1 meter, and the palaces to about 0.3 meters. The tombs of Gia Long, Minh Mang, Thieu Tri, and Duc Duc were deeply submerged, with water levels ranging from 1 to 1.7 meters. The Tang Tho Pavilion was flooded to over 1 meter; other historical sites experienced localized flooding of 0.2 to 0.4 meters. The Hue Ancient Citadel Conservation Center proactively implemented disaster prevention measures, and as of now, no damage has occurred.

Military forces are assisting residents in the flood-stricken area of ​​Hue City.

Thousands of food packages were delivered by officers and soldiers from various units to support the people.

According to Mr. Phan Thien Dinh, Chairman of the Hue City People's Committee, the successive natural disasters in August and September, along with Typhoon No. 12, have caused continued coastal erosion in the area. A 1km stretch of coastline in Hoa Duan residential area, Thuan An ward, has suffered severe erosion. The coastline has encroached 50-70m inland, affecting essential infrastructure, tourism services, and posing a risk of new coastal erosion. A 2km stretch of coastline in Vinh Loc commune has also experienced 10-30m of erosion, impacting Provincial Road 21 and essential infrastructure.

Along the paved road leading to Tan An Hai village, Phu Loc commune (starting point about 450m from Tu Hien bridge), coastal erosion has caused landslides of 0.5-2m along the existing roadbed for nearly 500m…

In addition, the heavy rains and floods caused landslides at 38 locations. Authorities and local governments are currently implementing remedial measures.

Hue City Party Committee leaders present gifts to support people facing difficulties due to prolonged flooding.

Initially, the Hue City People's Committee requested the Prime Minister to provide 800 billion VND to implement projects for the urgent relocation of households in areas at high risk of landslides. At the same time, they requested 1,000 billion VND in funding for the emergency repair of transportation infrastructure, irrigation systems, dikes, and coastal embankments.

VAN THANG

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/tp-hue-mua-lu-khien-2-nguoi-chet-va-mat-tich-post820511.html