Looking back at historical floods in Vietnam

(Baonghean.vn) - Quang Ninh flooded; Central Vietnam submerged by devastating floods; the entire city of Hanoi in water... these are some of the most horrific storms and floods in Vietnamese history.

1. The Great Flood in Central Vietnam in 1999

The 1999 floods in central Vietnam killed more than 500 people and caused property damage estimated at around 3,800 billion VND.

Hungry arms reach out to receive food at the Tuan - Thua Thien Hue intersection on the fifth day of the 1999 flood.

The historic flood began on the night of November 1, 1999, and lasted for a week. The entire central region (from Quang Tri to Binh Dinh) was submerged, with Thua Thien Hue and Quang Nam being the hardest hit. The flood inundated 20 districts and towns in the central region, killing 595 people and destroying or washing away 41,846 houses and 570 schools. Total estimated damage exceeded 3,800 billion VND (as of 1999).

2 - The 2008 flood in Hanoi

Hanoi's streets have turned into rivers.

In 2008, following the heavy rain on the night of May 24th and 25th, Hanoi experienced severe flooding, considered a historic flood with the heaviest rainfall in 100 years. Seventeen people died in this historic event. The Red River dike suffered landslides, nearly 13,000 households along the dike were flooded, and reservoirs overflowed. The flooding paralyzed many activities, rendering even everyday means of transportation useless.

3 – The historic flood of 2010 in Ha Tinh

The historic "double flood" of 2010 in Ha Tinh caused significant loss of life and property for the people.

The first worker was rescued.

In early October 2010, torrential rains and unprecedentedly fast-flowing floodwaters, the fastest in the past 100 years, submerged Huong Khe district in a sea of ​​water. Thousands of households were left homeless under the terrifying threat of the great flood. The floods resulted in 32 deaths and disappearances, tens of thousands of houses were submerged, and road and rail transport was paralyzed. The massive flood also threatened the safety of hydroelectric dams, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate.

4 - The floods in Central Vietnam in 2011

A woman weeps as she waits to be rescued from her flooded home in Ha Tinh province.

From mid-October 2011, a series of floods struck central Vietnam, killing 55 people. The floodwaters submerged approximately 170,000 houses and 23,700 hectares of crops. Quang Binh province was the hardest hit, where thousands of homes were inundated. Authorities evacuated around 7,200 people from dangerous areas.

5 – The floods in Central Vietnam in 2013

Severe flooding in Quang Binh.

Transporting relief supplies to people in flood-affected areas.

On October 15, 2013, following Typhoon Nari (Typhoon No. 11) sweeping through the central provinces, the storm's remnants combined with a cold front from the west, causing a massive flood that engulfed the central provinces of Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue, and Quang Nam. Many roads were damaged by landslides and cut off; while in mountainous areas, water reached the rooftops, isolating many communes and districts. At least six people died due to being swept away by the flood in Huong Khe (Ha Tinh), hundreds of houses were submerged, and four people were trapped in the floodwaters and had to climb trees.

Heavy rains accompanied by tornadoes also killed two people in Quang Son commune, Quang Trach district, Quang Binh province; rising floodwaters swept away two teachers who were on their way to school at Soi Muc dam, Bo Trach district.

6. Central Vietnam submerged by devastating floods after Typhoon Nari.

A woodworking factory located outside the dike in Hung Nguyen district (Nghe An province) was submerged in floodwaters.

Areas in central Vietnam were severely affected by this storm and flood.

The floods caused at least 3 deaths in Quang Nam; 2 people missing in Thua Thien Hue and Binh Dinh; 49 people injured, mostly in Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue and Da Nang provinces; more than 11,000 houses had their roofs blown off or were damaged; thousands of houses collapsed, were swept away or flooded; landslides buried more than 61,000 meters of roads; the Hai Van road tunnel lost power; the eastern branch of the Ho Chi Minh Highway (Kon Tum province) experienced landslides on the embankment at 17 locations with a volume of approximately 1,400 m3, causing serious traffic congestion.

7 - Historic floods devastated Quang Ninh in 2015

Quang Ninh is severely flooded after the historic rainfall.

Floods swept away 500 billion VND worth of coal from the coal industry.

The prolonged rain and subsequent flooding in Quang Ninh province on July 26th and 27th, 2015, resulted in the deaths of three members of a family in Mong Duong ward. This was the heaviest rainfall in 40 years in Quang Ninh province (with water levels reaching nearly 600mm in some areas), coinciding with high tides, thus causing significant damage. The rain flooded over 2,200 households, schools, and hospitals, with some areas submerged up to 2 meters deep, and inundated over 70 hectares of crops.

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