On November 20, the Traffic Police Department (CSGT), Dak Lak Provincial Police informed: Due to the impact of floods, many national highways in the area were heavily flooded, traffic was cut off.
At Km35+300 National Highway 26 (Phuong Hoang Pass), the section passing through Ea Trang Commune, rocks and soil continue to slide down onto the road, vehicles cannot move through.
In addition, many locations on National Highways 19C, 26, 25, 29 and 1A (from the East to the West) are also flooded, making it impossible for vehicles to travel.
In Tuy Hoa ward (where it is almost isolated), the Mobile Police force, Dak Lak Provincial Police used canoes and boat rowing to reach people in Quarter 9. This area is completely isolated due to rising flood waters. Many elderly people and children were given priority to be taken to safety first.
Ms. Tran Thi Hong (quarter 9, Tuy Hoa ward), 78 years old, said she has lived here for many years but has never seen flooding like this. Her house was flooded to the roof on the night of November 19, so she could not move in time. She has now been taken to a safe place.
Mr. Nguyen Xuan Hieu (quarter 9, Tuy Hoa ward) said that the authorities promptly arrived to rescue him when his family was deeply flooded on the night of November 19. By the morning of November 20, floodwaters continued to rise, leaving no shelter for her. He expressed his gratitude for the timely presence of the police force to save his family and many other households.
According to initial information, floods have caused one person in Song Cau ward to die due to landslides.
Regarding houses, 8 houses in Yang Mao commune collapsed; nearly 23,000 houses were flooded; 1,123 households were isolated; the number of households that had to be urgently evacuated was 7,765.
