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Hoi An was one of the areas heavily affected by Typhoon No. 6. Heavy and prolonged rains on October 10th and 11th caused the Hoai River to rise, flooding homes and submerging major streets in the city such as Bach Dang, Cong Nu Ngoc Hoa, and Nguyen Phuc Chu, with water levels reaching 1.5-2 meters.
Old townhouses when the water first rises.
Water seeped into every nook and cranny.
Areas where the water level is over 2 meters.
During the two days of the storm, water flooded every corner of the old town, and boats and barges were the main means of transportation for locals to reach shelters and for tourists to get to the main roads to return to the city.
The intersection near the market well became a boat and ferry landing.
Currently, the rain has stopped, but some streets are still flooded. Faced with this situation, some tourists have chosen to stay to experience Hoi An during the rainy season. For them, taking a boat ride through the old town is a rare moment: Hoi An is both melancholic after a year of battling the pandemic and storms, yet peaceful and serene under the clear blue sky, and the people seem calm and familiar after the storm.
Old town sightseeing service by boat.
Ong Pagoda became a ferry landing.
The intersection of Hoang Van Thu and Nguyen Thai Hoc streets.
The foreign visitor enjoyed cycling through the old town.
People enjoy wading in the water.
The children were carefree after the rain.
The children were carefree after the rain.
"There's one seat left, would you like to come and sit here and admire the 'water' with me?"
A cozy cafe corner by the "river" in the morning.
