Residents in Quy Nhon Bac, Quy Nhon Nam, Quy Nhon Dong, and Quy Nhon Tay resorted to banging pots, pans, and waving clothing through the night to call for help as waters surged within hours and roads became impassable.
Local police, military, and militia forces joined volunteer rescue groups to conduct round-the-clock search and evacuation missions as fast-flowing currents and continued upstream runoff hampered access.
The situation remains critical, with ongoing rain and rising water complicating rescue attempts and posing risks to both residents and emergency teams.
Volunteer units including SOS 115, SOS 77, Tu Nha Be Group, Hoang Loi, and Hoa Ky Co deployed jet skis and canoes to reach the worst-hit areas. Among them, Vo Ngoc Trien of Quy Nhon Dong gained widespread attention after making a difficult overnight journey to transport two canoes from Dak Lak for rescue efforts. Trien faced landslides, vehicle damage, and prolonged traffic jams before returning to support food delivery and evacuation operations.
Tu Nha Be Group member Nguyen Van Sang said calls for assistance were overwhelming, stressing that powerful currents and strong winds made every rescue attempt tense and dangerous.
To support ongoing missions, the provincial Tourism Association provided 50 million VND (about USD 1,960) in fuel funding, delivering supplies to staging points for boats and jet skis.
As emergency responses intensified, volunteers, restaurants, and residents rallied to provide relief for evacuees and rescue workers. Spontaneous donations of food, water, and supplies poured into temporary shelters set up at schools and government buildings. Local eateries provided complimentary meals, including banh xeo, bread, and hot rice.
Moc Mien Banh Xeo Restaurant pledged unlimited food support throughout the flooding period, while Com Nha 1989 committed to supplying 1,000 meals daily from November 19 to 20. At Ngoc Son Monastery in Tuy Phuoc Dong commune, volunteers worked overnight cooking to ensure food reached isolated communities.
Donations of essentials such as bread, sweet pastries, banh chung, banh hoi, bottled water, warm clothing, and blankets were collected at Hai Au Hotel on An Duong Vuong Street and 28 Nguyen Hue in Quy Nhon for distribution by relief teams.
Residents also opened their homes to displaced families. Nguyen Nghia of Quy Nhon Tay turned her house at 427 Lac Long Quan into a temporary refuge after witnessing neighbors fleeing rising waters. Meanwhile, Nguyen Kim Lien in Quy Nhon Nam donated 200 life jackets to rescue teams evacuating stranded residents.
Emergency units continued surveying flooded zones and prioritizing evacuation of seniors, children, and pregnant women. Scenes of rescuers guiding residents through fast-moving waters and volunteers wading chest-deep to deliver supplies have become symbols of resilience and solidarity as communities unite to confront the ongoing crisis.
