Continuous heavy rain since November 19 evening worsened the inundation in lowland areas in the central provinces of Thua Thien-Hue and Quang Tri, with three people reported dead.
Lowland Quang Dien district in central Thua Thien-Hue province has remained flooded since November 20 (Photo: VNA)
Thua Thien-Hue (VNS/VNA) - Continuousheavy rain since November 19 evening worsened the inundation in lowland areasin the central provinces of Thua Thien-Hue and Quang Tri, with three peoplereported dead.
In Thua Thien- Hue, water in the province’sbiggest rivers of Bo and Huong, fell to below the yellow alert level fromflooding on November 20, but began rising again yesterday.
Water in Huong River reached yellow alertlevel in the afternoon, while water in Bo River rose faster and exceeded redalert level last night.
Phan Thanh Hung, an official in theprovince’s Committee for Disaster Prevention and Rescue warned schools in the BoRiver basin to remain shut, as severe floods would inundate the communes ofPhong Dien, Quang Dien, and Huong Tra again.
A report by the committee said that theNovember 20 flooding killed three people who were commuting by boat andmotorbike before a strong current swept them away. Another resident sustainedsevere head injuries due to a fall when she was in a rush to protect herproperty from floodwater.
The report also said inundation affected7,700 families, with water levels from 0.2m to 0.6m entering their homes.Floods disrupted life of Thua Thien- Hue residents, especially in lowland QuangDien and Huong Tra districts, as traffic on many roads around the province wasblocked, hindering trade and daily travel.
The flood yesterday evening was the fifthflood within one month in the locality. In early November, three floods killed12 people and flooded more than 17,000 houses in both urban and rural areas.
In Quang Tri, the Monday floods isolatedeight communes in Hai Lang dHải Lăng istrict.The province’s Committee for Disaster Prevention and Rescue reported that 323houses were flooded with water levels reaching 0.5m. No casualties were reported.-VNA
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Lowland Quang Dien district in central Thua Thien-Hue province has remained flooded since November 20 (Photo: VNA) 
