Due to the impact of storm No. 11, from the night of October 6 to the morning of October 7, many areas in Thai Nguyen will have heavy rain. Prolonged rain caused some roads to be deeply flooded, causing traffic congestion.
According to the reporter's records, deeply flooded areas such as Minh Cau, Royal Palace, Hoang Van Thu, Thai Nguyen University, Gang Thep... some places have water that has flooded into people's houses. Many cars and motorbikes were flooded 1 to 2m deep.
Authorities have organized traffic diversion and put up warning signs to ensure safety.
According to the Thai Nguyen Hydrometeorological Station, by the morning of October 7, the water level at Thac Gieng station reached 100.37m, 1.87m higher than alert level 3; Cho Moi station reached 57.75m, 0.25m below alert level 3; Gia Bay station reached 27.12m, 0.12m above alert level 3; Cha station reached 6.74m, 1.26m below alert level 1...
On October 7, water levels in rivers continued to fluctuate complicatedly. It is forecasted that at Gia Bay station, floods will continue to rise rapidly, with water levels 2 - 2.3m above alert level 3 (above the historical flood peak of 28.81m in 2024 at Gia Bay station caused by storm Yagi); at Cho Moi station, the peak flood level may reach 59.50m, 1.5m above alert level 3.
The risk level of natural disasters due to floods is determined at level 3. Rapid flooding can cause flooding, flash floods, flash floods...
The Chairman of the People's Committee of Thai Nguyen province has requested localities to urgently notify and request households in areas at risk of flooding to evacuate to safe places, absolutely not leaving people in dangerous areas.
According to the reporter of Lao Dong Newspaper, on the morning of October 7, on Hoang Van Thu Street, Luong Ngoc Quyen Street and the bridge section on Bac Kan Street, the water rose high, flowing rapidly, in some places flooding nearly half a meter, causing local traffic paralysis for many hours.
