Floodwaters submerge a street in Hue city on November 14, 2023. Photo by VnExpress/Vo Thanh
Heavy rain and floodwaters from areas upstream of rivers caused Hue city to flood on Tuesday evening, leaving many roads and residential areas under deep water.
Around 10 p.m., several streets in the city center, such as Ba Trieu, Truong Chinh, To Huu, Nguyen Cong Tru and Phan Chu Trinh, were under 0.3 to 0.5 m of water and many motorists had to call to emergency services.
Tran Thi My Ni, 33, who lives on Hoang Quoc Viet Street in the city center, said authorities informed them that water would be released from Ta Trach Lake onto the Huong River following heavy rains , but she and her husband did not expect flooding. rise so quickly.
“I was relaxed since it was not raining and the river water was rising slowly in the afternoon. But by evening, a few hours later, the water had flooded the streets and entered our house. “
Houses along the banks of the Huong, An Cuu and Nhu Y rivers were under 0.5 to 0.7 m of water.
More than 1,000 houses on Hen Islet in the Huong area had 0.5 m of water.
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A car is flooded in An Dong district of Hue city, November 14, 2023. Photo by VnExpress/Van An |
The town of Bao Vinh, in the Huong Vinh district, is also flooded.
Thua Thien Hue Hydrometeorological Station said that due to the influence of a cold air mass and easterly winds at high altitudes, Thua Thien Hue received torrential rains of 790 to 910 mm during of the last 24 hours.
More heavy rain is forecast for Wednesday and further flooding is expected.
Heavy rains triggered by a cold air mass caused flooding in the central region, particularly in the provinces of Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Tri, Quang Nam and Quang Ngai.
