Da Nang experienced non-stop rain starting 1 p.m. and many main roads in the downtown area were under 50 to 70 cm of water.
The flooded intersection of Le Duan and Hoang Hoa Tham Streets. An ambulance taking a patient to the Da Nang Hospital was stuck here for several minutes before it managed to get out.
On Ham Nghi Street, wastewater treatment staff had to remove a manhole cover for water to drain, causing a whirlpool. Ham Nghi is subject to frequent flooding because there are two lakes in the area.
A bus stop on Ham Nghi Street knocked down by the wind. The street resembled a broad, shallow river, forcing many commuters to wade through the water with stalled motorbikes.
The most flooded streets in the city were Quang Dung, To Ngoc Van and Van Cao. Several car engines died and drivers had to leave their vehicles in the middle of the street.
By 5 p.m., two regulating reservoirs, Thac Gian and Vinh Trung, were full and could no longer receive water from other places.
The flooded garage of an apartment for rent in Khue My Dong Ward, Ngu Hanh Son District.
Many residential areas were deep under water in Da Nang, like the Khe Can area (Thanh Khe District), where the problem of low terrain and not well connected drainage system saw several houses heavily flooded.
In Tam Ky City, Quang Nam Province, many roads including Hung Vuong, Tran Quy Cap, Nguyen Duc and Huynh Thuc Khang were under 20 to 40 cm of water.
The province received heavy rainfall from last night until this morning. The rainfall recorded in the past 12 hours in Tam Ky was more than 100 mm. The Tam Tra area received rainfall of 104 mm.
Hung Vuong Street was flooded with the sewer unable to handle the water after heavy rain lashed the place for nearly two hours. Some intersections on the street were 40cm under water..
Weather experts have predicted that Quang Nam will receive rainfall of 200-450mm October 14-16, with the gauge over 600 mm in some places.
As of 6 p.m. Friday, Thua Thien Hue Province had relocated more than 6,000 households in flooded areas to safe places.
Provincial Road 19 through Quang Tho Commune, Sia Town, Quang Dien District was under more than half a meter of water. Traffic police set up barricades to prevent people from passing through.
At 7 p.m., the National Highway 1A section in Loc Tri Commune, Phu Loc District, Thua Thien Hue Province was under nearly half a meter of water, making it extremely difficult for vehicles to move. Police were present to assist people and regulate traffic.
Son Ca, the fifth storm formed in the East Sea this year, was 350 km from Da Nang at 1 p.m. Friday, carrying maximum winds of 74 km/h, according to the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting.
