The two field tents were set up on the afternoon of Nov. 20 at the Ngoc Hoi intersection, where the North–South railway crosses 23 Thang 10 Street (National Highway 1C) and 19 Thang 5 Street, not far from downtown Nha Trang tourist city in Khanh Hoa Province.
Each tent spans about 100 square meters, serving both as a temporary eating and resting area for the elderly and children, and as a hub for gathering food and supplies to deliver to flooded neighborhoods.
Inside the tents, hundreds of people lined up to report to ward officials about family members stranded in the floods so rescue plans could be arranged.
Throughout the day, hundreds of food portions from relief teams, businesses, and local authorities were distributed free of charge to people affected by the flooding. Many volunteers were busy sorting and dividing meals.
Sitting in the tent, Phuong (R) recounted how the floodwaters rose rapidly, nearly reaching her roof. Rescue workers had to dismantle the metal roofing to lift her out.
“I’ve never seen floodwaters rise this fast,” she said.
Hoang Kieu (L) called her family to inform them that the water had already risen halfway up her house's second floor. When rescuers arrived, the canoe was too full, so her husband stayed behind while she and their two children were taken out first.
“I’ll stay here at the shelter until my husband gets out, then we’ll rent a hotel room for the night,” she said.
A soldier carries a small child who had just been evacuated from the flooded area in Tay Nha Trang Ward into the shelter tent.
Outside the tent, soldiers from the Khanh Hoa Provincial Military Command pack food portions, ready to deliver supplies to people trapped by the flood.
The military has prepared life buoys to support rescue operations for residents isolated by the rising water.
At the Ngoc Hoi intersection, several ambulances and medical personnel were stationed on standby to assist those in distress.
At 4 p.m., trucks carrying rescue canoes arrived one after another at the Ngoc Hoi intersection, ready to head into the flood-hit center of Tay Nha Trang Ward to deliver supplies.
Hundreds of people remained stationed at the inundated area: police, soldiers, local forces and benefactors, working together to support and provide relief to Nha Trang residents.
