South Central Coast flooded quickly, breaking a reservoir of water

In the afternoon and evening of November 1, the rain continued pouring into the South Central provinces, drowning many houses and streets. 7 people died in floods, mainly children and the elderly. A reservoir in Ninh Thuan broke, many lakes flooded simultaneously.

Last night, Khanh Hoa had more children Pham Thanh Trung, 2 years old in Nghia Binh village, Cam Nghia ward, Cam Ranh town, died of flooding, bringing the death toll in this province to 4 people. In it mainly children under 2 years old and the elderly. In addition, Mr. Nguyen Van Que (born in 1953), resided in Vinh Ngoc commune (Nha Trang city), went missing because he fled the boat when he padded the Cai river to visit his son.

On the afternoon of November 1, the province continued to rain heavily, the rainfall measured in Nha Trang was up to 640mm, Cam Ranh town was 528mm, Khanh Son district 481 mm. In Nha Trang, heavy rains make an array of La San hills belonging to the area of ​​Nha Trang University, which sank to Ton That Tung roundabout. By the afternoon, the functional forces had cleared up to clear the traffic jam.

Many communes are still heavily flooded such as Vinh Thai, Vinh Thanh, Vinh Hiep, Ngoc Hiep and Phuoc Dong . making transportation difficult. Machine repair services die up with a price of 5,000-10,000 VND. Many people use canoes to transport passengers right on the street for 10,000-20,000 VND once.

Flood up, flooded into residential areas of Nha Trang city. Many people have to go on the street. (Photo: Tuong Vi)

In many schools such as Vinh Hiep Primary School, Ha Huy Tap High School . students cannot go to school. Mr. Nguyen Thanh Binh, school principal of Ha Huy Tap said: "Although the teachers are present but because of flooding, they cannot go to school, forcing the school to quit school".

The road of provincial road 9 to Khanh Son district has been temporarily overcome, but cars still cannot go, spillways are still flooded. Many communes have completely lost power. Travel between the town and 4 western communes is also paralyzed by flooded water. Thousands of households are surrounded in the country. Students at all levels in this district have been absent from school for two days now.

Khanh Hoa is the most affected province in this flood in South Central.

Close to Khanh Hoa is Ninh Thuan province, also suffered much damage due to flooding in the past three days. On November 1, the whole province of Ninh Thuan had heavy rain continued for many hours. According to the provincial Hydro-meteorological Center, the rainfall measured in the day is from 300 to 450mm. At about 7am, Phuoc Trung reservoir in Bac Ai district under construction was broken. The Provincial Steering Committee for Typhoon and Flood Control must mobilize many forces to participate urgently to move people in the downstream area of ​​Phuoc Trung Lake in My Son commune, so there is no damage to people.

Many roads in Phan Rang Thap Cham city and houses of Phuoc My, Dao Long, My Huong and Kinh Dinh wards are completely flooded. There are places where the water comes in over a meter, the whole city is submerged in the country, the inner traffic routes are paralyzed. Hundreds of households living along Dinh river dike collapsed and flooded water had to move their properties to the dike surface for living.

Upstream, the river Cai flooded down the river very loudly, many curious people stood out on the Cai River Bridge and Tan My Bridge watching flood water. Besides, water reservoirs such as Song Sat, Song Trau, Tan Giang, CK7, Suoi Lon, Bau Ngu, Ma Trai, Ba Chi, Nuoc Ngot, Ong Kinh and Thanh Son nearly reach and exceed allowable storage capacity. flood discharge.

Ninh Thuan province has implemented dyke protection with 37,000 sandbags and 3,000 sand blocks to prevent water from overflowing into the city. The Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control in Ninh Thuan Province continues to deploy forces, means, rescue and rescue supplies with 1,000 soldiers of armed forces and Youth Union, and dozens of motorboats. All focused on the protection of Dinh river dike, because the water from the upstream poured more and more, the water level was in danger of overflowing the dike.

The forces are organizing households in Dinh river dike, dyke break room. Photo: Son Ninh

According to the quick report of the Provincial Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control, the whole province has 2 missing people; 58 houses collapsed, roof speed; 1,137 houses were flooded; 8,036 hectares of crops were flooded, many cattle and poultry were swept away by floodwaters; 453m of canals were eroded. Many other public buildings were badly damaged.

In the afternoon of the same day, the rain stopped but the flood situation was still complicated. Rescue and casualties of the province moved 3,164 households and 12,656 people to a safe place.

Phu Yen is located in Khanh Hoa by Deo Ca, also affected by flooding. Phu Yen Provincial Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Rescue said that he had found the body of Mr. Pham Dinh Cu, born in 1955, residing in Hao Son village, Hoa Xuan Nam commune, Dong Hoa district (Phu Yen), and being The flood overturned the boat, swept away at noon on October 30.