Flood levels at a measuring station on the Thu Bon river, which flows through Danang and empties into the sea at Hoi An, “surpassed the historic level in 1964 by 4cm, reaching 5.62m” late on Wednesday, the national weather bureau said.
“Normally, the flooding lasts only three days and then we can start cleaning up,” said Danang resident Le Thi Thi, 58.
“I don’t think I ever experienced this prolonged and terribly high flooding in my life,” she told AFP.
Forecasters said water levels had started to slowly recede in Danang and Hue city but will remain at “alarming” levels on Thursday.
Scientists say human-driven climate change is making extreme weather events such as storms and floods more deadly and destructive.
Natural disasters, mostly storms, floods and landslides, left 187 people dead or missing in Vietnam in the first nine months of this year.
Total economic losses were estimated at more than US$610 million, according to government figures.
Source: CNA
