The emergency flood and special flood bulletin issued by the Central Hydrometeorological Agency said that by noon on October 29, the water level on the Vu Gia, Thu Bon, and Tam Ky river systems continued to rise, surpassing many warning levels, including places that exceeded the historical flood level in 1964.
According to the Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 1:00 p.m. on October 29, the water level on the Vu Gia River at Ai Nghia was at 10.01m, more than 1m above alert level 3; the Thu Bon River at Nong Son reached 17.84m, 2.84m higher than alert level 3; at Cau Lau it reached 5.17m, at Hoi An it was 2.99m, all exceeding alert level 3 by nearly 1m. The water level of the Han River at Cam Le reached 2.73m, while the Tam Ky River at Tam Ky reached 2.44m, about 0.24m above alert level 2.
It is forecasted that in the next 6-18 hours, floods on Vu Gia and Thu Bon rivers will continue to rise and peak. The Vu Gia River in Ai Nghia may reach 10.6-10.8m, approximately the historical flood level in 2009; the Thu Bon River in Cau Lau may reach 5.5m, equivalent to the historical flood in 1964; in Hoi An, the flood peak is expected to be 3.5m, about 0.1m higher than the 1964 mark.
Prolonged heavy floods caused deep and widespread flooding in low-lying areas along rivers and urban areas. Many communes such as Que Phuoc, Nong Son, Que Son, Duy Xuyen, Dien Ban, Hoi An, Hoa Tien, Hoa Xuan, Cam Le, Ngu Hanh Son, Hoa Vang... are heavily flooded, many residential areas are isolated.
In the next 18-24 hours, the water level will tend to decrease slowly but remain high; Tam Ky River alone will fluctuate around alert level 1-2. There is a very high risk of flash floods and landslides in mountainous areas of Da Nang and border areas.
The meteorological agency warns of level 3 natural disaster risk, recommends that people do not travel through deeply flooded and landslide areas; local authorities need to proactively evacuate people from dangerous areas, ensure the safety of works and dams, and take timely response measures to minimize damage to people and property.
Millions of arms turn to compatriots affected by storms and floods
Consecutive storms and floods have caused many deaths, missing and injuries; many houses and production and business establishments have had their roofs blown off and suffered heavy damage. People across the northern mountainous provinces and the central provinces are struggling to cope with floods and heavy losses in human lives and property due to floods and thunderstorms.
"A piece of food when hungry is worth a package when full", with the spirit of mutual love that has always been a beautiful image of the Vietnamese people, the Golden Heart Social Charity Fund calls on domestic and foreign philanthropists to join hands to share with people affected by floods to have food, clothing, shelter, students have books to go to school...
The Golden Heart Social Charity Fund would like to sincerely thank the precious feelings of agencies, businesses, and domestic and foreign philanthropists.
Please send any help to: Golden Heart Social Society Fund, No. 51 Hang Bo, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi. Phone: 024.39232756. Account number (STK): 113000000758 at Vietinbank Hoan Kiem Branch, Hanoi. STK: 0021000303088 - at Vietcombank - Hanoi Branch, STK: 12410001122556 - at BIDV - Hoan Kiem Branch. Or scan the following QR code:
