Specifically, Thai Nguyen has over 70,000 homes, concentrated in the areas of the former Thai Nguyen City, Phu Binh District, and Pho Yen Town, along with several communes and wards where updates are pending.
In Bac Ninh, more than 11,000 houses located along the rivers, outside the main dikes of the Cau and Thuong Rivers in the former districts of Tan Yen, Lang Giang, Yen The, and Hiep Hoa, are currently submerged.
In Cao Bang, only a few dozen homes remain flooded in Co Ba Commune, while in Lang Son, approximately 2,500 homes in the former Huu Lung District are still underwater.

Currently, Thai Nguyen has over 70,000 homes submerged in historic flooding. Photo: AH
Updates indicate that many national highways, provincial roads, and rural transportation routes are deeply flooded, causing severe traffic congestion. Train services on the Hanoi – Dong Dang route have been suspended.
Numerous households remain without electricity. As of now, 217,062 customers are still affected, with 114,979 in Thai Nguyen, 31,839 in Lang Son, 6,732 in Cao Bang, and 63,512 in Bac Ninh awaiting restoration.
According to rapid reports from Son La, Tuyen Quang, Lang Son, Cao Bang, Thai Nguyen, Hanoi, Bac Ninh, and Thanh Hoa, heavy rainfall following Typhoon No. 11 has resulted in 15 fatalities or missing persons and 7 injuries. |
Rain has subsided in the Northern region. As of 5 a.m. today, the water level of the Cau River at Gia Bay (Thai Nguyen) is 0.70m above the third warning level (BĐ3); at Luong Phuc (Hanoi), it is 1.80m above BĐ3; and at Dap Cau (Bac Ninh), it is 0.94m above BĐ3.
The Thuong River at Huu Lung (Lang Son) is 1.21m above its historical flood level; at Phu Lang Thuong (Bac Ninh), it is 0.08m above the historical level. The Ca Lo River (Hanoi) at Manh Tan is 1.28m above BĐ3. The Day River (Ninh Binh) at Phu Ly is 0.06m below BĐ3.
In the next 12-24 hours, water levels on the Thuong River at Cau Son and Phu Lang Thuong, the Trung River at Huu Lung, and the Cau River at Gia Bay are expected to continue falling. The Cau River at Dap Cau will likely rise above BĐ3, potentially reaching its peak in the afternoon of October 9-10.
Multiple Dyke Incidents Reported As of this morning, Typhoons No. 10 and No. 11, along with subsequent flooding, have caused 76 dyke incidents across Thai Nguyen, Phu Tho, Hanoi, Bac Ninh, Hung Yen, Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, and Quang Tri, an increase of 17 incidents from two days ago. Of these, 23 incidents are attributed to flooding after Typhoon No. 11 in Thai Nguyen, Bac Ninh, and Hanoi. Currently, 28 hydroelectric reservoirs in the Northern region are operating with spillway discharges of 100 m³/s or more. |
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