Horrific floods and rains in Vietnam's history

(Baonghean.vn) - The heavy rain on the night of October 9 caused flooding throughout the central provinces. Previously, the whole country had suffered terrible floods, causing great damage to people and property.

1. In August 1996, typhoon Niki caused flooding in the North.

In August 1996, Niki flood in the North caused a terrible flood. The flood lasted for many days above the alarm level 3, leaving 61 people dead and missing, 161 injured; 7,465 houses, schools, clinics, hospitals collapsed and 172,876 houses were damaged; rice and crops were flooded, damaging 104,504 hectares; great damage to irrigation works, transportation, energy,...

2. The great flood in the Central region in November 1999

The great flood occurred in November 1999 and lasted for a week, causing serious flooding, submerging many districts and towns, causing property damage of up to nearly 3,800 billion VND and the death toll of 595. The province with the most damage was Thua Thien-Hue, so the flood has entered the unforgettable memory of the people of this province.

3.The 2008 flood in Hanoi

The continuous heavy rains turned Hanoi into a river and caused severe flooding. It was considered the heaviest rainfall in 100 years. Hanoi had 17 deaths in the historic rain. The Red River dike collapsed, nearly 13,000 households along the dike had their houses flooded, and reservoirs overflowed. The floodwaters paralyzed many activities, even daily means of transportation suddenly became useless.

4. The historic flood of 2010 in Ha Tinh

In early October 2010, torrential rains and floodwaters rose at a rapid pace, submerging Huong Khe district. Thousands of households were left homeless by the terrifying threat of the great flood. The floods left 32 people dead and missing, tens of thousands of houses submerged, and traffic paralyzed. The floods also threatened the safety of hydroelectric dams, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate.

5. Flood in Central Vietnam in 2011

Since mid-October 2011, consecutive floods have occurred in the Central region, killing 55 people. Floodwaters have submerged about 170,000 houses and 23,700 hectares of vegetables. The most severely damaged province is Quang Binh. Authorities have evacuated about 7,200 people from the danger zone.

6. Flood in Central Vietnam in 2013

On October 15, 2013, after storm Nari swept through the central provinces, the storm circulation combined with cold air from the west to cause a major flood, surrounding the central provinces of Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue, Quang Nam. Many roads were eroded and cut off; while in the mountainous areas, water reached the roofs, isolating many communes and districts. At least 6 people died due to floods in Huong Khe (Ha Tinh), hundreds of houses were submerged in water.

7. Storm Wutip caused a "great flood" in the Central region in 2013

On September 30, 2013, typhoon Wutip also raged in the Central region, causing a "great flood" that killed 9 people, injured 199 people, and caused thousands of billions of dong in damage. This typhoon caused the most terrible flood in nearly half a century. After the flood passed, many families fell into poverty.

8. Historic floods devastated Quang Ninh in 2015

The historic rain has submerged Quang Ninh in water. Dozens of people died and went missing, thousands of billions of dong were lost and most of all, the people were haunted and afraid during the rainy and flood days. The whole province had 17 people killed by natural disasters. The total damage is estimated at about 2,000 billion dong. Of which, the traffic system suffered over 250 billion dong.

Kim Ngoc

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