Floods rise 'uncontrollably', Thai Nguyen residents call for help online

Social media has been flooded with calls for help as people in Thai Nguyen province are stranded in floodwaters, while the government says it is trying to contact and help those in distress.

From the night of October 6 to the morning of October 7, Thai Nguyen province experienced moderate to heavy rain, and in some places very heavy rain, causing many roads and residential areas to be deeply flooded, landslides, and vehicles to be unable to pass.

The sudden flood in Thai Nguyen left everyone caught off guard, helplessly watching the water submerge everything. Status lines with calls for help because they were isolated in the sea of water, soaked, without food, without water were posted on social networks with phone numbers and received many shares from netizens.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Lanh (residing in Dong Quan commune, Dan Tien commune, Thai Nguyen) said that her family is isolated in the flooded area. The water is up to the roof, flowing strongly. The family has 4 adults, one of whom has cancer.

" The water rose rapidly at 2am this morning, my family had to quickly move to the roof of the level 4 house. There are many other households stuck around, but their houses are more solid and higher," said Ms. Lanh.

People climbed onto rooftops and went on social media to call for help.

Answering reporters VTC News Electronic Newspaper , Ms. Mong Thi Tuyet Nhung, Chairwoman of the People's Committee of Dan Tien Commune (Thai Nguyen Province) said that many people living in the commune are being isolated due to rapid flooding.

" Currently, the locality is focusing on providing relief to people in flooded areas, especially deep flooded areas without electricity.

Regarding cases of distress calls on social networks, we are trying to contact them, but because the phone signal is sometimes there, sometimes not, or the phone battery is dead, it is very difficult to rescue, " said Ms. Nhung.

Dan Tien Commune People's Committee is also proposing support from functional forces of Thai Nguyen province to support rescue work for people in flooded areas.

Meanwhile, the People's Committee of Thai Nguyen province has just issued an urgent dispatch on responding to heavy rain, flooding, landslides, flash floods in the province.

Accordingly, due to the influence of storm No. 11, Thai Nguyen province experienced widespread rain, commonly from 100-437mm. Rainfall recorded in Hoa Thuong was 437.6mm; Song Cau 412.6mm; Dong Quang 364.6mm; Quan Trieu 347.2mm; Nam Hoa 338.6mm...

Central Thai Nguyen area is deeply flooded.

Heavy rain has caused flooding in central wards and low-lying areas. The Cau River is rising, Cho Moi station is 57.75m, 0.25m below alert level 3; Gia Bay station is 27.12m, 0.12m above alert level 3; Cha station is 6.74m, 1.26m lower than alert level 1...

Thai Nguyen province authorities evacuate people from flooded areas.

It is currently raining heavily, the water level of Cau River and other rivers in the area continues to rise. The risk of a historic flood on Cau River is 2-2.3m higher than the alarm level 3 (exceeding the flood peak of 28.81m at Gia Bay station caused by storm No. 3 Yagi in 2024).

Due to the influence of storm circulation No. 11 combined with the high-altitude wind convergence zone, the northern region of Thai Nguyen province experienced a night of very heavy rain, lasting continuously from the night of October 6 to the morning of October 7.

Statistics from 8:00 p.m. on October 6, 2025 to 6:00 a.m. on October 7, 2025 show that rainfall generally ranges from 100 to 437 mm. Notably, many areas have recorded record-breaking rainfall, typically: Hoa Thuong at times reaching 477.2 mm (437.6 mm in 10 hours), Song Cau 412.6 mm, Dong Quang: 364.6 mm.

This extremely heavy rainfall has caused serious flooding in central wards and low-lying areas, disrupting traffic and severely affecting people's lives.

Heavy rains have caused serious flooding in central wards and low-lying areas. In particular, the water level of Cau River is rising suddenly: Thac Rieng Station is 100.37 m (1.87 m higher than Alarm Level 3), has peaked and is slowly falling. Gia Bay Station is 27.12 m (0.12 m above Alarm Level 3), the flood is rising very quickly. Cho Moi Station is 57.75 m (0.25 m below Alarm Level 3), the flood is rising quickly.

Source: https://baolangson.vn/lu-dang-cao-khong-kip-tro-tay-nguoi-dan-thai-nguyen-len-mang-cau-cuu-5061138.html