Da Nang requires lowering water levels of hydroelectric reservoirs before November 3

On the evening of October 31, the Da Nang City Civil Defense Command sent a document to the People's Committees of communes and wards in the downstream area, Dak Mi Hydropower Joint Stock Company, Song Bung Hydropower Company, A Vuong Hydropower Joint Stock Company and Song Tranh Hydropower Company.

Hydroelectric reservoir releases floodwaters. Photo: NGUYEN KHOI

Accordingly, the Da Nang City Civil Defense Command requested the organization to gradually lower the reservoir water level to the highest water level before the flood, before 10:00 p.m. on November 3, 2025. The start of operation is from 9:00 a.m. on November 1, 2025.

The operation must comply with the procedure 1865/QD-TTg dated December 23, 2019 of the Prime Minister on the operation of inter-reservoirs in the Vu Gia - Thu Bon river basin; at the same time, avoid sudden changes and ensure safety for the downstream area.

Lake owners are responsible for promptly informing and notifying the authorities and people; regularly providing flood forecast bulletins and rainfall data to the City Civil Defense Command, the Department of Agriculture and Environment, the Department of Industry and Trade and related units to serve monitoring and direction work.

The Command also requested the People's Committees of communes and wards in the downstream areas to urgently notify people, organizations, and vehicles operating on the river, along the river, aquaculture facilities, ferry terminals, spillways, etc. about operational information to proactively prevent and ensure safety of life and property.

At the same time, review flood prevention plans, riverbank landslide areas, disseminate flood prevention skills to people, and strictly prohibit firewood collection and fishing activities on the river during lake regulation.

Da Nang Electricity urgently restores power supply after floods

On the same day, Da Nang Electricity Company said that as of 7:00 p.m. on October 31, the entire city of Da Nang still had 1,021 transformer stations (accounting for 10% of the total 10,277 stations) and 106,331 customers (accounting for 12% of the total 876,552 customers) whose power supply had not been restored.

Compared to October 30, 144,744 customers (equivalent to 17%) had power restored.

Da Nang Electricity Company mobilized 750 people and 67 vehicles to urgently inspect the scene, assess damage to the power grid and deploy plans to restore power to people as soon as possible.

XUAN QUYNH

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/da-nang-yeu-cau-van-hanh-ha-muc-nuoc-cac-ho-thuy-dien-truoc-ngay-3-11-post821134.html