Central and southern regions endure flooding and tidal surges
A total 202 houses in Dong Xuan district of Phu Yen province are left submerged. Tidal surges leave Tran Hung Dao street in Can Tho flooded on the morning of October 12. Security officers assist local residents as they attempt to enter Cardiovascular Hospital in Can Tho. In just one hour, almost the entire ground floor of the hospital is covered in flood water, with patients and medical staff forced to wade through the water. Tidal surges greatly influence the lives of the 60 patients at the hospital. In Quang Ngai province, competent agencies help to evacuate 18 local residents in Ba Ngac commune which is at risk of landslides. They are successfully brought to safe areas on October 11. A soldier supports an elderly person as they are removed from an area at risk of landslides in Quang Ngai province. A total of 100 soldiers help local people in Ghenh Rang ward of Quy Nhon city to clean houses after flooding on Octo...