Latest update on damage caused by storm No. 3: 296 people have been recorded dead and missing
As of 9am this morning (September 11), the number of dead and missing people has increased to 201. The Red River flood level is above alert level 2, people outside the Hanoi dike are rushing to escape the flood; The ultimate pain of a Lao Cai father who lost 3 young children.
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According to the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention and Control (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), due to the impact of storm No. 3 and the floods after the storm, localities have initially counted some damages as of 1:30 p.m. on September 11, 2024: There were 296 dead and missing people (155 dead, 141 missing); an increase of 4 dead and missing people (in Yen Bai province) compared to the report at 11:00 a.m. on September 11.
Specifically, Lao Cai: 155 people (53 dead, 102 missing), including: Bao Yen 109, Sa Pa 8, Bat Xat 13, Simacai 7, Bac Ha 15, Van Ban 2. Cao Bang: 52 people in Nguyen Binh district (29 dead, 23 missing).
Yen Bai: 44 people (40 dead, 4 missing), including: Yen Bai city 21, Luc Yen: 14, Van Yen 6, Van Chan 1, Tran Yen 2.
Quang Ninh: 13 people died (12 people due to storm; 1 person swept away by flood). Hai Phong: 2 people died due to storm. Hai Duong: 1 person died due to storm.
Hanoi: 1 person died due to storm.
Hoa Binh: 5 people died due to landslide.
Lang Son: 3 people died due to floods and landslides.
Bac Giang: 2 people died due to flood.
Tuyen Quang: 3 people due to flood (2 dead, 1 missing).
Ha Giang: 2 people (1 dead; 1 missing).
Lai Chau: 1 person died due to landslide.
Vinh Phuc: 2 people (1 dead, 1 missing due to boat capsize).
Phu Tho: 10 people (8 people missing in Phong Chau bridge collapse; 1 person missing due to flood; 1 person died due to landslide).
According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, in the next 12 hours, the flood on the Thao River in Yen Bai will continue to decrease but still above alert level 3; in Phu Tho it will decrease below alert level 2, the flood on the Lo River in Tuyen Quang and Vu Quang will decrease to alert level 3, the flood on the Cau River will continue to increase and stay above alert level 3; the flood on the Thuong River will change slowly to stay above alert level 3, the flood on the Luc Nam River will decrease slowly but still above alert level 2, the flood on the Thai Binh River will continue to rise to alert level 3; the flood on the Hoang Long River will change slowly to stay above alert level 3; the flood on the Red River in Hanoi is likely to peak at noon on September 11, above alert level 2 and below alert level 3.
In the next 12-24 hours, the flood on Thao River in Yen Bai will continue to decrease to alert level 2; in Phu Tho to alert level 1; the flood on Lo River in Tuyen Quang and Vu Quang will decrease to alert level 2; the flood on Cau River in Dap Cau will change slowly to above alert level 3; the flood on Thuong River will change slowly to above alert level 3; the flood on Luc Nam River will change slowly to above alert level 2; the flood on Thai Binh River will change slowly to above alert level 3; the flood on Hoang Long River will decrease slowly to alert level 3; the flood on Red River in Hanoi will decrease slowly and below alert level 2.
Warning, in the next 12 to 24 hours, the water level at downstream stations of the Red River - Thai Binh river system will rise to alert level 3 and above alert level 3. Rising flood water levels will cause flooding in low-lying areas along the river, alluvial areas outside the main dike, causing the riverside dikes to overflow, and landslides on embankments, seriously affecting key locations in the dike system, embankments, and riverside works in the provinces: Hanoi, Ha Nam, Nam Dinh, Hai Duong, Hung Yen, Thai Binh, Ninh Binh.
There is a high risk of flooding in low-lying areas along rivers in the provinces of Lang Son, Cao Bang, Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Phu Tho, Bac Giang, Bac Kan, Thai Nguyen, and Hoa Binh; flash floods and landslides on steep slopes in mountainous areas of the North.
Floods on rivers and streams cause flooding in low-lying areas along rivers, encroachment of river banks, many areas of floating flats in the middle of the river are deeply flooded, affecting waterway traffic, aquaculture, agricultural production and socio-economic activities, especially in the lower reaches of the Red River - Thai Binh River.
Flood on Red River at alert level 2
The flood level on the Red River in Hanoi is at alert level 2 and will peak at noon today. Hanoi residents in areas outside the dike are urgently evacuating to safety.
In Chuong My district, Bui River water overflowed the dike, causing many places to be deeply flooded.
The leaders of Chuong My District Police directly went to the heavily flooded communes to call on people to evacuate. Basically, the communes have moved people to safe areas.
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The terrible flash flood struck on September 10 when children were still sleeping and adults had not yet gone to the fields... An atmosphere of grief enveloped the small village that had been settled for a long time, now lying in disarray amid the raging flood.
On the morning of September 11, one day after a terrifying flash flood buried the entire village of Lang Nu, Phuc Khanh commune, Bao Yen district (Lao Cai province), an atmosphere of mourning enveloped the entire poor countryside.
Right at the entrance of Lang Nu village were the bewildered faces of people looking for their relatives, strangers from neighboring villages who heard the news and came to help, their eyes red, watching the water and mud flow helplessly.
With 5 relatives affected by the flash flood, Mr. Hoang Van Thoi sat with a bewildered face, looking into the distance. This flash flood took away the people he loved the most: his old mother, wife and 3 young children.
This breadwinner, who had gone through many hardships, could not hold back his tears as this loss was irreplaceable. Sitting next to the bodies of his three young children, Mr. Thoi could not speak.
Like Mr. Thoi, for many people in Lang Nu village, after the terrible flash flood on September 10, it is difficult to make up for the losses they have experienced.
Disaster struck when the children had not yet slept soundly, the adults had not yet gone to the fields, the elderly were waiting for the weather to clear so they could help their children and grandchildren clean their houses... The small village that had long been settled, in harmony with nature at the foot of Con Voi Mountain, just like that, disappeared with the flood waters.
