Da Nang responds to heavy rain, urgently evacuates more than 3,500 people

On the morning of October 28, the Department of Water Resources and Irrigation Management (Department of Agriculture and Environment of Da Nang City) said that from the night of October 26 to the early morning of October 28, very heavy rain occurred in Da Nang City, with many places recording rainfall of over 500mm, causing major floods on the Vu Gia, Thu Bon, Tam Ky rivers and localized flooding in many areas.

Rising water levels caused flooding in houses in A Vuong commune ( Da Nang city)

It is forecasted that in the next 6-12 hours, the flood will peak and recede slowly; the risk of deep flooding continues to occur in low-lying areas along the river, low-lying urban areas and communes along the downstream. At the same time, the risk of landslides and flash floods in mountainous areas remains very high.

As of 5 a.m. on October 28, the entire city had proactively evacuated 1,101 households with 3,572 people from areas at risk of landslides and deep flooding such as Tra Linh, Tra Leng, Tra My, Nam Tra My, Duy Nghia, Vu Gia... Localities have mobilized local forces and arranged temporary accommodation at schools, cultural houses, and commune People's Committee headquarters.

Water overflowed the central embankment of A Vuong commune

Many mountainous communes such as Phuoc Chanh, Tra Van, Tra Doc, Tra Giap… were isolated due to landslides and rising water. In the center of A Vuong commune (Azut village), floodwaters overflowed the embankment, inundating houses. The authorities are mobilizing forces to evacuate people and property to safety.

Non Nuoc Border Guard Station supports people

Similarly, in Ngu Hanh Son ward, Non Nuoc Border Guard Station also deployed forces to support people in moving their belongings to higher ground.

Authorities moved furniture to support people.

The floods caused serious traffic damage. National Highway 40B had more than 20 landslides with about 20,000 cubic meters of rock and soil, damaging the roadbed and bridges. National Highways 14B, 14G, 14H, 24C and provincial roads DT601, 606, 614, 615 had many landslides, causing estimated damage of billions of VND.

In addition, the coastal areas of Hoi An Tay and Hoi An Dong are severely eroded, threatening many coastal homes and businesses.

Large reservoirs managed by Da Nang Irrigation Exploitation Company Limited such as Hoa Trung and Dong Nghe are operating to regulate floods according to the plan; Phu Ninh reservoir has reached 87% and Thai Xuan reservoir 72% of its designed capacity. Hydropower reservoirs A Vuong, Song Bung 4, Dak Mi 4, Song Tranh 2... are implementing flood control for downstream areas according to the direction of the Da Nang City Civil Defense Command.

Water flooded into people's houses

Previously , exceptionally large floods appeared on the Vu Gia, Thu Bon and Tam Ky rivers, with water levels at many stations exceeding alert level 3, in some places approaching the historic flood level of 2007, causing the risk of deep flooding and serious landslides in Da Nang and neighboring areas.

XUAN QUYNH

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/da-nang-ung-pho-mua-lon-so-tan-khan-hon-3500-nguoi-dan-post820308.html