Heavy rain has caused damage to homes, farmland, livestock and transport infrastructure across several parts of central Vietnam, while also triggering flooding and landslides. Authorities reported injuries, damaged buildings and losses to agricultural activity as downpours affected provinces and cities including Quang Tri, Hue, Quang Ngai and Dak Lak.
According to the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority, two people were injured in Hue as of 5 p.m. on November 11. At least 38 houses in the affected areas were damaged or had their roofs torn off. Landslides also affected 11 houses in Da Nang and Quang Ngai, while several homes in low-lying areas of Phuoc Giang commune in Quang Ngai remained surrounded by floodwater. The water level in some places averaged around half a metre.
The impact on agriculture and local infrastructure was also significant. Flooding affected 126 hectares of crops, while 9,863 livestock and poultry were killed or swept away in Thanh Hoa and Quang Tri. Aquaculture ponds covering 78.8 hectares in Thanh Hoa were flooded. Two school sites in Quang Ngai were damaged, and parts of the canal system in Thanh Hoa suffered erosion or other damage. Five water-regulating dams in Quang Ngai also had their headworks covered by sediment.
Weather officials warned that moderate to heavy rain and thunderstorms would continue in parts of central Vietnam, particularly from Hue to Da Nang and in eastern areas of Quang Ngai, Dak Lak and Khanh Hoa. The forecast also warned of possible whirlwinds, lightning, hail and strong winds during thunderstorms.
The National Civil Defence Steering Committee urged local authorities to monitor weather warnings closely and inform residents about possible dangers. Officials were also told to prepare evacuation plans for areas at risk of deep flooding, flash floods and landslides, while checking reservoirs, construction sites and roads.
Authorities have been asked to clear waterways, improve safety at flooded crossings and prepare emergency teams and equipment. The response is aimed at protecting residents while limiting further damage as unsettled weather continues across the central region.
