Gia Lai: Heavy rains and floods cause deep inundation, isolating many communes in the West.

From the night of November 18 to the morning of November 19, prolonged heavy rains caused water levels in rivers and streams to rise, causing deep flooding and isolating many communes in the western region of Gia Lai province. According to the Provincial Civil Defense Command, the entire province had 10,256 households with 42,525 people flooded and isolated. By 10:00 a.m. on November 19, the Provincial Police force and the Provincial Military Command had organized the evacuation of more than 2,460 households with over 6,700 people; of which, the western communes accounted for a large proportion due to the rapid water rise, many areas were deeply flooded and there were strong currents.

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Photo caption — Rescue forces rescue people in the flood. Photo: Sy Thang - VNA

The water level of the Ba River rose above the alarm level 3, causing many locations on National Highway 25 to be heavily flooded, especially in Ayun Pa, Phu Thien, Ia Hiao, and Uar wards. Deep flooding points stretched from Phum village (Uar commune) to Mi Hoan and Oi H'Ly villages of Ia Hiao, with some places being flooded more than 1 meter deep and the water flowing rapidly. Local authorities have set up warning ropes, blockades, and temporarily stopped all vehicles from passing through. Tona Pass (bordering Ia Sao - Phu Tuc communes) and Quy Duc Bridge connecting Ayun Pa with Ia Pa were also deeply flooded, causing traffic disruption on the Gia Lai - Dak Lak route.

In Ayun Pa ward, on the morning of November 19, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Huu Que directly directed the ward police force and the Defense Command of Area 5 to rescue 11 people who were isolated while working in the fields at Group 21. Canoes were mobilized to approach the scene, bringing all the people to safety; in which, one case of accident was promptly transferred to a medical facility.

In Ia Hiao commune, the entire route was cut off, about 700 houses were flooded; the villages of Bon Mi Hoan, Oi H'Ly, and Bon Ling were completely flooded. The commune People's Committee headquarters and some schools were also flooded. The authorities arranged for 24/7 duty, put up warning lines, and resolutely did not let people pass through dangerous points.

In Ia Pa, heavy rains combined with water discharge from the An Khe - Ka Nak hydropower plant and Ayun Ha lake caused widespread flooding, completely isolating Mo Nang 2 village with 341 households. Many sections of the Ba river bank collapsed with a total length of more than 3 km, some sections collapsed close to houses, forcing the locality to evacuate 473 households and deploy forces to be on duty at flooded and overflowing points.

Krong Pa - Phu Thien area recorded deep flooding in low-lying communes. In Uar commune, 108 households in Nu village were flooded, 233 households with 946 people were evacuated to schools. Commune forces maintained centralized cooking for people. National Highway 25 through Uar and Ia Hiao continued to be deeply flooded in many places. Ia Tul commune had 320 households in Buon Ju village flooded from 1 - 3 m, the entire village was evacuated since the afternoon of November 18. Roăi, Ia Rniu, Biah A, Biah B villages were flooded 0.5 - 1 m, traffic through Ia Kđăm and Bon Ju tunnels was paralyzed.

In Po To commune, three villages Plei Du, Bi Giong, Bi Gia with 683 households were isolated due to water from the hydroelectric reservoir flooding the spillway. The area near Kliec bridge was eroded about 800 meters, some sections were only 10 meters away from people's houses. The authorities urgently evacuated 23 households in the low-lying area and continued to warn of landslides.

Some other communes such as Ia Sao and Ia Rsai recorded localized flooding in many villages. Bon H'Liep of Ia Sao has 25 isolated households. The locality has evacuated people and deployed direct command to respond according to the "four on-site" motto.

Heavy rains are still continuing in the western part of Gia Lai province, while many hydroelectric and irrigation reservoirs continue to discharge floodwaters, causing water to recede slowly. Localities maintain forces on duty, support people at evacuation sites, ensure food safety, temporary accommodation and prevent post-flood epidemics; at the same time, closely monitor developments to be ready to expand the evacuation area when necessary.

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