The circulation of storm No. 11 caused heavy rain from the night of October 6, causing most of the central streets of Thai Nguyen to be heavily flooded.
By the morning of October 8, the rain had stopped but the water level was still rising, many places were flooded, up to the first floor of a house.
According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 3:00 a.m. on October 8, the water level of the Cau River at Gia Bay station reached 29.90 m, 3 to 2.9 m higher than the warning level and more than 1 m above the historical flood peak in 2024.
According to the reporter of Lao Dong Newspaper this morning, the streets around the center, Quang Vinh area, National University of Education and around the central square are still flooded with water.
Vehicles and houses were submerged in water, many families had to move their belongings and assets at night.
Mr. Nguyen Van Kien (Phan Dinh Phung ward) said that water started to flood into his house last morning.
"Currently, the first floor of the house is almost completely flooded, we have to stay up all night to move our belongings. This morning, the water has not receded, said Mr. Kien.
In the same situation, Ms. Cao Thi Thao, a trader at Quang Vinh market, said that the water started to flood in from the morning of October 7, the goods were wet, the motorbikes were broken, and business was almost paralyzed.
"The water has never risen so quickly and flooded for so long, since last morning the water has not receded, and most of the furniture is broken," Ms. Thao shared.
According to information from the National Hydrometeorological Station, the flood level is still above alert level 3 and will remain there for a long time.
Low-lying areas such as Quang Vinh, Gia Bay, and Tuc Duyen continue to face the risk of widespread flooding, with deep flooding decreasing slowly by only 5 - 10cm per hour.
The disaster risk level is warned at level 3, the authorities recommend that people in low-lying areas and along the Cau River should closely monitor the warning information and be ready to evacuate when required to ensure the safety of life and property.
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