Heavy rains in the city leave many streets underwater

Many streets and houses have been submerged in water after torrential rains hit Da Nang at 3.00am on Sunday. Flooded streets have caused motorcycle breakdowns and travel disruption.

Road users managing to go through a flooded street

Heavy flooding seen on Hung Vuong Street

Road users pushing their vehicles through an inundated street

The Mid-Central Region Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting predicted many parts of the city will continue to see heavy showers in the coming hours.

A total rainfall for suburban district of Hoa Vang is expected to be widely 50 to 100mm and even over 150mm, whilst rainfall accumulation is likely to be up to 200mm in the districts of Son Tra, Ngu Hanh Son, Lien Chieu, Thanh Khe, Hai Chau and Cam Le.

In particular, warnings on landslides and flash floods have been issued for some vulnerable mountainous areas in Hoa Vang, Son Tra, and Lien Chieu districts.

Meanwhile, flooding is likely to batter some vulnerable lowland areas in Hai Chau, Thanh Khe, and Cam Le districts.

It was reported that many sections of major streets in Thanh Khe and Hai Chau and Lien Chieu districts were engulfed in floodwater of between 0.5m and 1m, especially intersections: Ham Nghi, Hung Vuong and Hoang Hoa Tham streets; Le Dinh Ly – Nguyen Van Linh – Ham Nghi; Nui Thanh – Duy Tan; and Dong Da – Ly Tu Trong.

The Dien Bien Phu road tunnel being heavily submerged in water



A car submerged under massive volume of rainwater

Source: DA NANG Today