Improving flooding situation in Thanh Hoa provincial capital

During storm No. 3 and its aftermath, Thanh Hoa province had total rainfall from July 21 to the morning of July 23 ranging from 200 to 400mm in the delta. Many urban roads and residential areas were deeply flooded, causing traffic jams and disrupting people's daily lives.

Flooded area north of Phu Son overpass on the afternoon of July 22.

At the western intersection, the head of the Phu Son railway overpass, in Hac Thanh ward, water flooded the urban road surface, making it difficult for people and vehicles to move, forcing them to go in the opposite direction across the bridge in a northern lane.

The East-West Avenue in the old Tan Son ward was also deeply flooded, causing traffic congestion. An Hung urban area, Dong Quang ward; Tay Son 3 street, Dong Ve market, Dong Phat apartment complex of Hac Thanh ward; many traffic points, residential areas, and offices in the wards were also heavily flooded, with very slow drainage.

The operating line, high pressure pumps, and cleaning machines at Mat Son Water Plant are in an alarming state. The company must remove the machines, move them to a dry place, temporarily stop operations, and supply clean water to customers. Thanh Hoa Water Supply Joint Stock Company has operated at maximum capacity to process and supply clean water from the Water Plants in Ham Rong and Quang Thinh; making efforts to overcome the situation, put Mat Son Water Plant into operation, and soon resume supplying clean water, ensuring the rights of customers.

Police waded through water to approach a residential area in Quang Phu ward.

Faced with the current flooding situation in Thanh Hoa provincial capital, the leader of Thanh Hoa Department of Agriculture and Environment analyzed: Currently, the drainage system for the provincial capital mainly drains water through three canals, self-flowing drainage culverts in Ben Ngu, Quang Chau, and Song Do culvert. To drain water for Thanh Hoa provincial capital, it is necessary to invest in building motor pumping stations, ensuring active operation of drainage pumps. In addition, it is necessary to pay attention to and invest in a synchronous drainage system for Nghi Son Economic Zone, ensuring continuous production activities of factories in this area, as well as activities and stabilizing the lives of people in the southern region of Thanh Hoa province.

Scene of the regular meeting of Thanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee in July 2025.

Chairman of Thanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee Do Minh Tuan agreed with the above proposal and requested the Department of Agriculture and Environment to review, evaluate, and if necessary, propose to add more dynamic pumping stations to localities and provide additional necessary equipment for the "4 on-site" force.

Along with directing and continuing to effectively implement the Project on arranging and stabilizing residents to prevent landslides, rockfalls, flash floods; Thanh Hoa provincial leaders requested that, in addition to the existing landslide, flash flood and flash flood risk warning system, it is necessary to research, propose and purchase equipment to observe and detect risks and hidden dangers, especially the possibility of landslides and rockfalls from above.

MAI LUAN

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