Thuong River water level is still at alert level 3, people spend all night fleeing the flood

On the morning of October 12, the water level of the Thuong River was still high, above alert level 3. Before that, the water level rose rapidly during the night, forcing many people to take boats or wade to higher ground to take shelter.

Many families had to evacuate important assets and the elderly from the chest-deep floodwaters in Da Mai ward, Bac Ninh late at night on October 11 - Photo: HA QUAN

Late at night on October 11, there was a power outage, with only flashlights, many people in Da Mai ward (Bac Ninh), close to the Thuong river dike, hurriedly moved their belongings and relatives out of the deep flooded area.

Earlier that morning, a large flood came, causing Lo residential group and groups 1 and 2 to be submerged in water, some places more than 1 meter deep.

Military and police forces were urgently mobilized to evacuate people, with priority given to the elderly, children and vulnerable people, following the motto "go to every alley, call every house, not leaving any people behind in the flood".

Because they live in high-rise buildings, many families still tried to stay in the isolated area, but when the water rose at night, they had to find boats to swim out of the flooded area.

As an urban residential area, many Da Mai residents experienced flooding for the first time, despite having witnessed many heavy rain and storms.

Mr. Lap, a resident of Group 2, Da Mai Ward, said he has lived here for more than 70 years but "has never seen such a big flood. Water from upstream poured in very quickly, rising slightly at first and then rushing into the house."

Wearing a life jacket and holding a rechargeable flashlight, Hoang Thi Chi (22 years old) said she and many young people went to distribute free meals to people living alone who had not yet evacuated. The work ended at 11 pm. "The water was flowing fast, the houses were close together, calling door to door took a lot of time," Chi said.

Many young people in Bac Ninh wearing firecracker jackets distributed free rice to people stuck in flooded areas in Bac Ninh until late at night on October 11 - Photo: HA QUAN

By the morning of October 12, the water had receded in many places, but people still had to wade through flooded streets, and many houses were still submerged under a meter of water - Photo: HA QUAN

According to the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Bac Ninh, by the evening of October 11, the whole province had more than 20,000 households isolated and had to be evacuated to safe places. Many areas are still deeply flooded such as Viet Yen, Tien Luc, My Thai, Da Mai...

Bac Ninh province has directed localities with flooded and isolated areas to ensure support for people with necessities and necessary equipment; environmental sanitation as soon as the water recedes; and repair houses and schools...

Elderly people, children, and vulnerable people were urgently evacuated by military forces in Da Mai ward (Bac Ninh) - Photo: TRUNG ANH

The water level of the Thuong River is still high, above warning level 3 at the section across the Bac Giang railway bridge, on the morning of October 12 - Photo: HA QUAN

The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that floods on the Cau and Thuong rivers are gradually receding. At 3:00 a.m. on October 12, the water level at Dap Cau station was 6.10 m (0.2 m below alert level 3). Meanwhile, at Phu Lang Thuong station on the Thuong river, the water level was still at 6.91 m - 0.61 m higher than alert level 3.

In the next 12 hours, flood levels on Cau River and Thuong River will continue to decrease, and are expected to fall below alert levels 2 and 3 in the next 24 hours.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/nuoc-song-thuong-van-tren-bao-dong-3-nguoi-dan-xuyen-dem-chay-lu-20251012072921916.htm