Tropical storm Trami, the sixth to hit the East Vietnam Sea this year, left at least four people dead and took a heavy toll on public structures and residences after it touched land in central Vietnam around noon on Sunday.

In Thua Thien-Hue Province, one male motorcyclist was swept away while crossing a flooded road and a 44-year-old man drowned while fishing near his home. Their bodies were recovered the same day.

In Quang Nam Province, a man over 60 died after falling from a ladder while securing his roof on Saturday. Three others in the province sustained serious injuries while fortifying their homes ahead of Trami’s arrival, local authorities confirmed on Monday.

In Quang Binh Province, the body of 22-year-old Le Ngoc Hon, who drowned while wading through floodwaters to assist flood-hit residents on Sunday afternoon, was recovered at around 7:00 am on Monday, about 200 meters from where he was swept away.

Hon, who completed his military service just one year ago, was praised by his neighbors for his gentle nature, diligence, and willingness to help others.

In Quang Tri Province, record-high tides caused extensive damage to local aquaculture farmers in Hai Lang District, breaching embankments and destroying a host of spotted babylon snail ponds.

Approximately 10 homes with snail farms were affected, with losses ranging from VND100 million (US$3,900) to over VND1 billion ($39,300) per household. They gathered and sold damaged spotted babylon snails at half their usual price -- some VND250,000 ($9.8) per kilogram.

Some local inhabitants who have lived in Hai Lang for decades reported seeing unprecedentedly high tides.

Downpours have also flooded several sections of the north-south railway line through Le Thuy District in Quang Binh and Vinh Linh District in Quang Tri, stranding trains at Dong Hoi and Dong Ha Stations.

To ensure passenger safety, railway authorities arranged free buses to transport 321 affected passengers of a southbound train to Dong Ha and those from the northbound trains back to Dong Hoi, allowing them to continue their journeys.

On Sunday afternoon, Da Nang City's transport department confirmed that 800 meters of Nhu Nguyet Street, next to the Han River, were ravaged by floodwaters, huge waves, and debris from the storm, affecting sidewalks, green spaces, and street-light poles.

As of 6:00 am on Monday, storm Trami and its aftermath damaged or blew the roofs off 295 houses, while flooding nearly 15,200 houses in the region, according to a report released by the Department of Dike Management and Disaster Prevention and Control, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

In addition, 431 hectares of crops and fruit trees were submerged, over 1,000 urban trees were uprooted, and 71 head of livestock and poultry were swept away by floodwaters, with 332 hectares of aquaculture sustaining damage.

Regarding transportation infrastructure, 37 locations on National Highway 9B in Quang Binh and Ho Chi Minh Highway in Quang Tri were struck by landslides, while many roads in Quang Binh, Quang Tri, and Thua Thien-Hue are underwater.

Storm Trami made landfall around noon on Sunday in Thua Thien-Hue, Da Nang, and Quang Nam, weakening to a tropical depression and unleashing intense rainfall across Vietnam’s central region.

Since Sunday night, total rainfall has ranged from 150 to 250 millimeters, with some areas recording over 400 millimeters.

The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting predicts an additional 30-60 millimeters of rain in the central provinces from Ha Tinh to Thua Thien-Hue on Tuesday.

Officials have issued warnings about increased risks of landslides in mountainous areas, riverbank erosion, and flash flooding in low-lying and urban areas from Quang Binh to Thua Thien-Hue.

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