Typhoon Matmo unleashes extreme rainfall and record river crests in northern Vietnam

 

"Record floods inundated northern Vietnam after Typhoon Matmo brought up to 450 mm (17.7 inches) of rain across the region. Water levels on the Bang, Thuong, Trung, and Cau rivers exceeded records set in 1986 and 2024, submerging large areas of Thai Nguyen, Lang Son, Cao Bang, and Bac Ninh provinces. At least eight people died, and five remain missing. The military deployed 30 000 personnel and thousands of boats as entire neighborhoods were left underwater." W