Persistent rainfall has caused extensive flooding across central urban streets, with water levels typically ranging from 0.3 to 0.5 meters. In certain areas, flooding exceeds 0.5 meters, significantly disrupting daily life.
Major thoroughfares in wards such as Gia Sang, Tich Luong, Quyet Thang, and Linh Son, among others, are severely flooded, further hampering local transportation and daily activities.
Over the past 24 hours, Thai Nguyen has experienced intense rainfall, with many areas recording approximately 100mm of precipitation.
Do Thi Hoa, a resident of Phan Dinh Phung Ward, reports that overnight rainfall from October 6 to October 7 has led to widespread flooding in low-lying city center areas, with most of Phan Dinh Phung Ward submerged.
Authorities have closed the Bo Dau flooding hotspot on National Highway 3, connecting Thai Nguyen to Bac Kan Ward and Cho Moi, due to hazardous water levels and safety risks.
In Thanh Hoa province, prolonged rainfall has triggered multiple landslides, including a severe one on National Highway 217 through Tong village, completely cutting off traffic.
Thousands of cubic meters of soil, rocks, and trees have slid down hillsides, blocking roads. Local authorities and relevant forces are coordinating to install warning signs and clear debris to restore traffic as quickly as possible.
Localized flooding is also occurring on many streets in Tuyen Quang province, with water depths ranging from 0.5 to 1 meter, causing temporary traffic congestion in affected areas. (Photo: nhandan.vn)
According to the Tuyen Quang Provincial Hydrometeorological Station, all 124 communes and wards in the province face high risks in the coming hours, including flash floods on rivers and streams, landslides in steep terrain, damage to construction projects, and flooding in low-lying areas, riverbanks, and urban zones. (Photo: nhandan.vn)
In Bac Ninh province, heavy rainfall has caused severe flooding in several areas, leading to school closures and granting students a day off as a precautionary measure against the typhoon.
Landslides struck several areas in Son Dong Commune during the night of October 6.
Local officers swiftly rescued five family members isolated by violent floodwaters.
Meanwhile, heavy rainfall caused by Typhoon Matmoi’s circulation has also hit Hanoi over the past hours, leading to widespread flooding and turning several roads into rivers.
Local residents struggle to navigate their vehicles through deeply flooded areas.
On streets such as Le Van Luong, Nguyen Trai, Trieu Khuc, Nguyen Xien, and Vu Trong Khanh, water levels range from 50cm to 1m, with some areas experiencing flooding above 1m, as reported by VOV Online.
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