Heavy rain combined with hydropower plant releasing floodwaters, many streets in Hue turn into "rivers"

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    HUE - Prolonged heavy rain combined with the simultaneous release of water from two hydroelectric reservoirs caused many areas in the city center to be deeply flooded, paralyzing traffic.

    Anh huong mua lon ket hop hai ho thuy dien dong loat xa nuoc khien nhieu khu vuc o TP Hue ngap sau trong sang 27.10.
    The impact of heavy rain combined with two hydroelectric reservoirs simultaneously releasing water caused many areas in Hue City to be deeply flooded on the morning of October 27.
    Ghi nhan cua PV Bao Lao Dong tai khu vuc trung tam TP Hue, tren cac duong Phan Chu Trinh, Nguyen Hue, Ba Trieu, Phan Dinh Phung, nuoc ngap nang, co noi ngang ron. Nguoi dan bi bom loi qua dong nuoc duc ngau de ve nha.
    According to Lao Dong Newspaper reporters in the central area of Hue City, on Phan Chu Trinh, Nguyen Hue, Ba Trieu, Phan Dinh Phung streets, the water was heavily flooded, some places were above the navel. People wade through the muddy water to get home.
    Tai khu vuc Ba Trieu, Truong Chinh, Dong Da, nuoc dang nhanh lam giao thong te liet. Hang loat xe chet may, quan xa tam ngung hoat dong.
    In Ba Trieu, Truong Chinh, Dong Da areas, the water rose rapidly, paralyzing traffic. A series of vehicles stalled, the restaurant temporarily stopped operating.
    Tai duong Duong Van An, co noi muc nuoc dang den 1 met, nuoc tran vao nha dan.
    On Duong Van An Street, some places had water levels rising to 1 meter, causing water to flood into people's houses.
    Nguoi dan tai day chu dong ke cao do dac nhung muc nuoc van tiep tuc dang.
    People here proactively raise their belongings but the water level continues to rise.
    Theo ghi nhan tai to dan pho Phu Luong A (phuong Hoa Chau), nuoc bat dau tran vao nha dan tu rang sang.
    According to records in Phu Luong A residential group (Hoa Chau ward), water began to flood into people's houses from dawn.
    Nhieu ho dan o vung thap trung bi ngap tu 20 – 40cm trong nha. Nguoi dan phai dung thuyen de di chuyen, ke cao do dac va bit kin cua de ngan nuoc tran.
    Many households in low-lying areas were flooded from 20 - 40cm in their homes. People had to use boats to move, raise their belongings and cover the doors to prevent water from overflowing.
    Nguoi dan dung moi bien phap de bao ve tai san khong bi ngap lut.
    People use all measures to protect their property from flooding.
    Theo Trung tam Du bao Khi tuong Thuy van Quoc gia, luc 7h ngay 27.10, muc nuoc song Bo tai tram Phu Oc la 4,52m, vuot bao dong 3 la 0,02m; song Huong tai tram Kim Long dat 3,58m, vuot bao dong 3 la 0,08m.
    According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 7:00 a.m. on October 27, the water level of the Bo River at Phuoc station was 4.52m, exceeding alert level 3 by 0.02m; the Huong River at Kim Long station reached 3.58m, exceeding alert level 3 by 0.08m.
    Co quan khi tuong canh bao cap do rui ro thien tai do lu la cap 3. Cac vung trung thap ven song co nguy co ngap nang, anh huong nghiem trong den giao thong, san xuat va doi song nguoi dan.
    The meteorological agency warns that the risk of natural disasters due to floods is level 3. Low-lying areas along the river are at risk of severe flooding, seriously affecting traffic, production and people's lives.
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