Despite clearing skies, floodwaters recede slowly, leaving many homes in Ham Thang ward (formerly Binh Thuan province) nearly submerged to their rooftops.
Hydropower dam discharges combined with high tide caused severe flooding in many homes along the Phu Hai river, Ham Thuan Bac ward, prompting thousands of residents to seek help overnight.
The Amphorn Kaeophengkro family, unable to evacuate as floodwaters surged, had to cling to their belongings for 48 hours while waiting for the water to recede.
Health sectors in Dak Lak, Gia Lai, and Khanh Hoa are focusing on disinfection, water treatment, and environmental sanitation post-flood, with support from the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City to prevent disease outbreaks.
More than 100 medical staff from leading hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City will form five rapid response teams to provide assistance to the flood-affected south central region.
After days submerged by heavy rains and hydropower dam discharges, many streets in Hoi An ancient town are now thickly covered in soft mud as floodwaters recede, prompting residents and authorities to rapidly clean up to restore tourism.
Rising floodwaters have brought several sections of National Highway 1 through Khanh Hoa to a standstill, forcing authorities to restrict southbound traffic and divert vehicles from the expressway to alternative routes.
Prolonged heavy rain and flooding have submerged and isolated dozens of health stations in Phu Yen, leading to the death of one medical staff member on their way to work.
Sections of national highway 1A through Gia Lai, Dak Lak, and Khanh Hoa are deeply submerged, paralyzing traffic; in Nha Trang, police had to rescue a passenger bus stranded in swift currents.
Heavy rain and rising river levels have caused continued deep flooding in many areas of Quy Nhon and Nha Trang from overnight into the morning of 19/11.
Flooding on the Hoai river exceeded alarm level 3, submerging many Hoi An streets by 1-1.5 m and forcing residents to wade or use boats for transport on 18/11.
Flooding from upstream caused the ancient town along the Hoai river to be submerged by about one meter, prompting residents to hastily evacuate their belongings throughout november 17.
Heavy rain and upstream hydropower releases from the Huong and Bo rivers have once again flooded numerous roads and residential areas in the Hue urban area.
Prolonged heavy rain has flooded a section of railway in Nam Cam Ranh commune, forcing several trains carrying over 800 passengers to stop at stations for safety.
