“Everyone is in shock after the flood. People were preparing for the flood, but they didn’t expect the water to rise so high,” Hoi An resident Chuong Nguyen told AFP on Sunday.
“Many homes weren’t able to get ready in time, so a lot of belongings were damaged,” the 43-year-old said as rain continued Sunday. “Everyone feels helpless due to the severe damage.”
MORE DEADLY AND DESTRUCTIVE
More than 16,500 houses are currently flooded, the VDDMA says, while more than 40,000 poultry and livestock have been swept away and more than 5,300ha of cropland submerged.
Earlier this week, Vietnam’s environment ministry said a total of more than 100,000 homes had been flooded and more than 150 landslides reported.
Source: CNA
