Straining to overcome damage caused by storms, floods, and inundation

According to the summary report of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, at 12:00 on September 12, the water level of the Red River at the Hung Yen hydrological station was at 7.45m, although it had decreased by 5cm compared to 4:00 on the same day, it was still above the III alarm level of 45cm; the water level of the Luoc River at the La Tien hydrological station was at 4.7m, decreased by 40cm compared to 15:00 on September 11, equal to the II alarm level. However, by 16:00 on September 12, the water on the Luoc River through the province tended to rise again. On September 12, the rain had stopped, but due to heavy rain on September 11, most of the agricultural areas in the province were flooded.

Khoai Chau district authorities help people move flowers and ornamental plants to a safe place.

In the face of the above situation, on September 12, provincial leaders continued to inspect, urge and encourage functional forces and people in the province to participate in responding to the flood situation. Mobilize maximum forces to support the evacuation of people and property in areas affected by rain and floods to safe places. Ensure logistics, accommodation, food and provisions for displaced people. Continue to review dike routes, promptly detect weak points for handling, arrange forces to patrol and guard the dikes 24/24 hours. Mobilize the entire political system to participate with the motto of ensuring absolute safety for people's lives.

According to the report of Hung Yen city, due to the impact of storm No. 3 and flooding caused by the rising water of the Red River and Luoc River, by the afternoon of September 12, the entire city had 130 hectares of vegetables damaged; more than 500 hectares of banana trees broken, fallen, and deeply flooded; more than 100 hectares of annual crops damaged; more than 200 hectares of perennial trees deeply flooded; more than 2,000 shade trees broken, fallen; 225 agency headquarters affected... Due to the impact of severe flooding in the communes of the beach area, the entire city had more than 2,000 people evacuated from the danger zone.

To prevent flooding, three border gates in the city including Nam Tien, Doc Da, and Doc La were promptly closed to prevent water from overflowing.

To support people in overcoming the consequences of storm No. 3 and preventing and fighting floods after the storm, the city's associations and unions have proactively propagated and mobilized cadres, members and people to raise their vigilance, not to be subjective or negligent in the face of the complicated developments of storms and floods, and actively implemented many practical support activities. In particular, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the city has planned to announce and call on the Fatherland Front at all levels, organizations and individuals to participate in supporting people in areas outside the Red River and Luoc River banks to prevent and fight against rising water. The City Women's Union organized the collection and "rescue" of agricultural products for people; the city's associations and unions organized donations of necessities, lunch boxes, corrugated iron boats and life jackets for people in deeply flooded areas, people who had to evacuate...

In Van Giang district, implementing the telegram of the Department of Irrigation (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) on stopping pumping water into the Bac Hung Hai irrigation system, the district has temporarily stopped the operation of 2 pumping stations, Da Nguu and Van Giang; maintaining the operation of Lien Nghia pumping station to pump water to drain the area inside the dike into the Red River. Although the district and localities have proactively responded to the developments of rain and floods, the rapid rise of flood water has submerged the entire flower and ornamental plant production area of the communes of Phung Cong, Xuan Quan, Lien Nghia and part of the agricultural area of the communes of Thang Loi and Me So. To ensure the safety of people's lives and property, up to now, the district has evacuated a total of 14 households with 23 people in Thang Loi and Xuan Quan communes to safe places; continuing to mobilize forces to support people in evacuating their property; Communes and towns mobilize field pumps, excavators, trucks, shoulder poles, hoes, shovels from the people and the people to build embankments, reinforce the embankment system, and prevent overflows...

According to the report of Khoai Chau district, from September 9 to 12, heavy rains and rising river water affected the lives of more than 8,700 households living outside the Red River dike, causing local flooding of more than 3,900 hectares of crops... In the face of the above situation, the District Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue (PCTT and TKCN) has deployed many solutions to respond to heavy rains and rising water; requested the PCTT and TKCN Steering Committees of communes and towns to strictly guard the dikes according to the alarm level; prepare sufficient human resources, materials, and means according to the local dike protection and natural disaster prevention and control plan; patrol, detect, and promptly handle dike incidents... In particular, the incident of the Red River water rising over Binh Minh commune into the pond area and agricultural land of cluster 7, Da Hoa village, Binh Minh commune was promptly handled; promptly handled the incident of seepage of the dike toe in the field in Da Trach commune and the incident of landslide and landslide of the dike in Dong Ninh commune; supported the evacuation of more than 2,100 people in the communes of Binh Minh, Dong Ket, Tu Dan, Tan Chau, Dong Ninh, Dai Tap living outside the dike to a safe place.

By 11:00 a.m. on September 12, in Tien Lu district, 92 houses had their roofs blown off, damaged, or partially affected; 1,822 trees were broken; 233 livestock barns were damaged; the roofs of 3 kindergartens were blown off; 7 electric poles were broken; nearly 223 hectares of rice were flattened; 70 hectares of vegetables, 82 hectares of fruit trees, and 1,600 flowers and ornamental plants were broken and flooded. Regarding the evacuation of people, by 7:30 a.m. on September 12, the district had evacuated 390 people from 189 households in communes outside the dike, including Cuong Chinh, Thuy Loi, Hai Trieu, and Thien Phien to safe shelters.

Currently, Tien Lu district continues to review, inspect and monitor areas at risk of flooding to proactively have plans and solutions for prevention, control and timely handling to ensure safety of life and minimize property and economic damage; continue to ensure necessities for people at shelters; urgently overcome damage caused by floods...

Implementing the telegram of the Department of Irrigation, the Yen My District Irrigation Works Exploitation Enterprise has temporarily stopped all pumping stations to drain the Bac Hung Hai irrigation system, and at the same time coordinated to implement measures to protect equipment serving the operation of pumping stations for drainage. From the afternoon of September 11, forces in the district have built embankments to prevent water from overflowing into the pumping stations to prevent flooding that affects machines and equipment; and prevent water from overflowing into residential areas. Currently, the water level in the Bac Hung Hai irrigation system through the district is decreasing. The District Irrigation Works Exploitation Enterprise regularly monitors the water level on the main rivers and the direction of the province, district, Department of Irrigation, Provincial Irrigation Works Exploitation One Member Co., Ltd., Bac Hung Hai Irrigation Works Exploitation One Member Co., Ltd. to regulate appropriate and scientific pumping activities for drainage.

Currently, the weather and water level situation in the Red River and Luoc River are still complicated. The Provincial Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue recommends that in the coming days, all levels and sectors in the province need to concentrate all forces to continue responding to weather developments and rising river water levels; leaders of districts and cities in the province direct localities to proactively clear the dike slopes to promptly detect incidents from the first hour, direct dike guards to regularly inspect the dikes according to the alarm level; it is necessary to maintain a 24/7 on-duty force to promptly support people and handle incidents occurring in the area.

PV Group

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