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My house's first floor is completely under the water,
For more than 20 years that I've lived here, I've never seen such historic flooding."
Hoang Hai Luan, a long-term resident, remarked People are moving their belongings and vehicles as quickly as they can,
said Carlota Torres Lliro, a spokesperson for the foundation, On behalf of the Government of Singapore, I extend my heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims, and my sincere sympathies to all those whose lives have been affected,
I am very sorry to hear of the serious impact of Typhoon Yagi, which has resulted in the tragic loss of lives and severe damage in northern Vietnam,
I didn't think the water would rise as quick as it did. I moved because if the water had risen just a bit higher, it would have been very difficult for us to leave,
Now we have no fresh water and electricity,
Authorities are mobilizing forces to approach the landslide area to continue the search for survivors,
district party chief Hoang Quoc Bao said We are bringing them to public buildings turned into temporary shelters or they can stay with relatives. There has been so much rain and the water is rising quickly,
a Hanoi police officer told the AFP news agency Water currents are still strong,
This is the worst flood I have seen in 30 years,
Hanoi resident Tran Le Quyen, 42, told Reuters on Wednesday, My home is now part of the river,
said Nguyen Van Hung, 56, another resident of a Hanoi neighbourhood on the banks of the Red River People were moving frantically, moving their motorbikes, relocating items,
said Carlota Torres Lliro, the charity’s press officer, expressing concerns for “dozens of kids and families who live in slum areas and makeshift houses by the river.” Many of them are gone with the wind,
said Calvin Nguyen, head of Vietnamese logistics firm WeDo Forwarding Co, referring to products that were to be delivered to the United States and the European Union, without specifying which goods Many businesses had their roofs blown off, some walls were torn and collapsed, gates, fences, signs, camera systems, garages and sliding metal doors were overturned, water flooded into factories,
a report on its website said It’s the most deadly landslide caused by the typhoon so far,
said Nhu Thi Tam, a local official near the village I have to leave everything behind as the water is rising too fast,
said Nguyen Thi Tham, a 60-year-old resident living in the flood-prone area near the Red River in Hanoi, by phone I felt like I was drowned to the bottom of the river,
I have lost everything, all gone,
she told AFP, clutching her two dogs Water levels on the Red River are rising rapidly,
the government said on Tuesday in a post on its Facebook account