Rising floods in Quang Tri Province on October 27. Photo by Nhat Anh.
According to a report from the Quang Tri Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue, the area witnessed heavy rains triggered by the Storm Trami on October 27, with average total rainfalls of between 200 - 400 mm.
"Flood water has been rising on some local rivers including Ben Hai, Hieu, Thach Han, and O Lau, flowing over surrounding residential areas," the report said. "Many areas in Vinh Linh and Hai Lang districts, Quang Tri Town, and Dong Ha City have been deeply submerged, prompting urgent evacuation of local residents."
In the neighbouring province of Quang Binh, heavy rain triggered by the storm also flooded over 15,000 houses as of Monday morning, including 10,600 in Le Thuy District. Local authorities have evacuated 150 households from dangerous areas to safe location.
Serious flooding in Kien Giang Town in Quang Binh's Le Thuy District. Photo by Nhat Anh
Nearly 400 households in Le Thuy have been isolated after three national roads 9B, 9C, and 15D were deeply flooded. Reports from local authorities said that the area faced high rainfall of up to 500-700 mm on October 27.
Storm Trami swept through some central coastal provinces of Vietnam on Sunday, killing four people and injuring some others.
The storm also damaged 290 houses and many sea dykes and roads. More than 2,000 trees have been uprooted and lots of areas have been deeply flooded.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has warned of a high risk of flooding in low-lying coastal areas, as well as the possibility of dyke and embankment erosion along the coast from Quang Tri to Quang Nam.
According to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, by 1 am on October 28, the storm moved southwest and then southeast at a speed of 3-5 km per hour, weakening into a tropical depression over land in Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Nam, and Danang.