Binh Dien Hydropower Reservoir will regulate from 120 to 200m3/s this afternoon, October 15.

According to the City Hydrometeorological Station, it is forecasted that from October 19 to 24, due to the influence of the tropical convergence zone with an axis passing through the Central region, combined with cold air strengthening from the East and disturbances in the upper East wind zone, from the evening of October 19, on the mainland of the city, there is a possibility of a widespread heavy rain, lasting for many consecutive days and possibly lasting until the end of October 2025.

To be proactive and ready to respond to heavy rains early and from afar, without being passive or surprised, the City Civil Defense Command requested the units managing and operating irrigation and hydroelectric reservoirs to urgently implement specific operating and regulation plans according to forecasted rain scenarios, especially for heavy rain situations from October 20 to 25 and the last days of October, in order to proactively plan reasonable operations, both ensuring the safety of reservoirs and contributing to flood reduction for downstream areas.

Strengthen coordination in notifying and warning about reservoir operations with the authorities and people in the downstream area, review disaster response plans, check communication systems, vehicles and equipment for rescue work. At the same time, proactively arrange forces, materials, vehicles, equipment and backup logistics, ready to respond when incidents, prolonged floods or isolation occur.

Regularly check, detect and have plans to warn and handle locations at risk of landslides along lake banks, upstream and downstream areas of key projects.

The City Civil Defense Command requests owners of hydroelectric and irrigation dams in the city to implement and report to the City Civil Defense Command before October 18, 2025.

At noon of the same day, Binh Dien Hydropower Joint Stock Company announced the regulation of the reservoir through the spillway and turbine of this hydropower plant. Accordingly, the operating flow through the spillway and turbine will be adjusted to increase gradually to avoid sudden changes from about 120 to 200m3/s and adjusted according to the actual flow to the reservoir.

The time to start adjusting the flow rate will be at 2:00 p.m. the same day. Binh Dien Hydropower Joint Stock Company requested the People's Committee of Kim Long Ward and Binh Dien Commune to inform people downstream of the company's reservoir to know and take proactive measures to avoid it.

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