Overall Green alert Flood
in Vietnam

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Flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID FL 1103581
Death: 1
Displaced: 3572
Countries: Vietnam
From - To 26 Oct - 28 Oct

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Vietnam - Floods and severe weather, update (ECHO 04 Nov 2025)Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:44

  • Severe flooding and landslides, caused by heavy rainfall, have been impacting central Vietnam since 25 October, causing fatalities and extensive damage.
  • As of 30 October, media reports indicate up to 14 fatalities, and up to eight people that are still unaccounted for. In Danang, 19 people were injured,  26,000 people have been evacuated across Danang, Hue, and Quang Ngai, and more than 128,000 homes in 90 communes have been affected.
  • On 30 October, the Copernicus Emergency Management Service () was activated in rapid mapping mode to provide flood extent emergency mapping.
  • Over the next 48 hours, additional rain is forecast over central Vietnam.
Vietnam - Floods and severe weather, update (ECHO 05 Nov 2025)Fri, 31 Oct 2025 11:03

  • Severe flooding and landslides, caused by heavy rainfall, have been impacting central Vietnam since 25 October, causing fatalities, displacement and extensive damage.
  • As at 30 October, the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre) and the IFRC reports of ten fatalities, eight people still missing, and 22 people injured. IFRC further indicates that 25,878 people are displaced and a total of 400,000 affected. 51 houses collapsed completely, 122 houses are damaged in parts, while 128,024 additional houses are flooded. In total, 90 communes have been affected across Quang Tri, Hue City, Da Nang City, and Quang Ngai.
  • The same sources also report of extensive crop loss, perished livestock, and of 20 national highways blocked and extensive transport infrastructure damages.
  • On 30 October, the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMSR848) was activated in rapid mapping mode to provide flood extent emergency mapping, with three maps produced so far.
  • Over the next 48 hours, continued heavy to very heavy rain is forecast over central Vietnam.
Vietnam, Late October 2025Disaster authorities reported heavy rain, flooding and landslides in areas of Vietnam in late October 2025. The Huong, Bo and other major rivers overflowed in the city of Hue.Tue 28 Oct 2025Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS
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Flood death toll rises to 13 10/31/2025 11:55:00 PM.

The death toll from the heavy floods in the central region has risen to 13, the government said, as residents of the flooded Hoi An started clean-up operations as the water levels began to subside. Floods triggered by record levels of rainf
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Floods kill 13 in Central Vietnamas rescue operations push forward 10/31/2025 8:51:00 PM.

Rescue operations intensified on Friday across central Vietnam as floodwaters receded after days of record rain and deadly landslides that left at least 13 people dead, 11 missing, and tens of thousands displaced. The receding waters allowe
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Floods kill 13 in Central Vietnam as rescue operations push forward 10/31/2025 6:28:00 PM.

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Rescue operations intensified Friday across central Vietnam as floodwaters receded after that left at least 13 people dead, 11 missing and tens of thousands displaced. The receding waters allowed rescue teams to reach
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Floods kill 13 15 views 10/31/2025 6:10:00 PM.

Rescue operations intensified Friday across central Vietnam as floodwaters receded after days of record rain and deadly landslides that left at least 13 people dead, 11 missing and tens of thousands displaced. The receding waters allowed re
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (37), (2), NASA (4), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2),