Hundreds of hectares of spring rice fell due to heavy rain

Heavy rain and strong winds caused more than 390 hectares of rice in Huong Son to collapse. (In the photo: Spring rice fields in Son Bang commune collapsed).

In Huong Son district, heavy rain combined with strong whirlwinds caused more than 390 hectares of spring rice to fall. The fallen rice areas were mainly concentrated in communes such as Son Bang, Tan My Ha, Chau Binh, An Hoa Thinh... This is the time when the rice is in the ripening stage, the rice panicles are heavy with grains. The rice falling at this time will more or less affect the yield at the end of the crop.

Mr. Dao Van Dung (Thinh Bang village, Son Bang commune) said: "This crop, my family grew nearly 1 hectare of rice, heavy rain and strong winds for the past two days have caused 5 sao of rice to fall. The rice is in the ripening stage, turning yellow, it's so pitiful to see. Now we can only hope that the weather in the coming days will stabilize again so that it won't be affected further."

The tornado caused the roofs of 25 houses and outbuildings of Huong Son residents to be blown off.

According to a quick local report, a tornado also occurred in the district, causing 25 houses and outbuildings to have their roofs blown off and damaged. Many electric poles and large trees were broken, affecting the lives and activities of the people. In Son Hong commune, a household was struck by lightning, killing 4 spotted deer.

Immediately after the disaster, Huong Son district directed forces to help people overcome the consequences, repair houses, clean up and stabilize their lives.

Mr. Nguyen Kieu Hung - Vice Chairman of Huong Son District People's Committee said: "For houses with blown roofs, the locality has supported people to overcome. For areas of fallen crops, the district has directed specialized departments and offices to closely coordinate with communes to assess the specific level of damage to each type of crop. For areas of rice and crops that were knocked down by the whirlwind, we are focusing on instructing people on timely technical measures such as clearing the flow to quickly drain the remaining flooded areas; depending on the specific situation of each rice field, recommending solutions to restore plants or minimize losses."

Rice fields in Nam Phuc Thang commune (Cam Xuyen) were collapsed.

In Ky Anh district, heavy rain and strong winds also caused more than 110 hectares of rice to collapse. Immediately after receiving the information, the district promptly directed localities to urge people to clear the flow and drain the flood to drain water from the fields. At the same time, regularly visit the fields to find effective solutions to overcome the damage.

According to information from the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Ky Anh Town, due to the influence of the cold air mass at the end of the season, heavy rain combined with thunderstorms and whirlwinds occurred in the town on the evening of May 10, causing nearly 40 hectares of spring rice to fall.

Ky Ha commune has 6.5 hectares of spring rice broken.

In which, the localities with the largest collapsed areas are: Ky Ninh 10.5 hectares; Ky Trinh 10 hectares; Ky Nam 8 hectares; Ky Ha 6.5 hectares...

Experts recommend that farmers harvest the remaining spring rice early.

Ms. Nguyen Hoang Anh - Head of the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Ky Anh Town said: "The town has directed localities to mobilize farmers to go to the fields to support fallen rice to minimize damage. At the same time, it is recommended that people take advantage of favorable weather to harvest early the ripe rice areas....".

It is known that in the spring crop of 2025, Ky Anh town will plant 1,162 hectares of rice, with the main varieties: Khang Dan, Xuan Mai, HN6, PC6, BT 09, ADI 168...

Not only in Huong Son, Ky Anh district and Ky Anh town, heavy rain also caused many hectares of rice in other localities to collapse: Cam Xuyen nearly 40 hectares, Huong Khe more than 20 hectares...

Rice lodging at the peak ripening stage will more or less affect the final yield.

According to the forecast of Ha Tinh Hydrometeorological Station, in the coming days, the province will continue to have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms. To minimize damage to productivity and quality of spring crops, the Department of Agriculture and Environment recommends that the People's Committees of districts, towns and cities guide and urge people to regularly monitor weather developments to proactively respond promptly, and conduct dredging to minimize localized flooding, affecting the growth and development of crops.

For areas of fallen rice, instruct farmers to erect/tie 4-5 rice clumps so that the rice can accumulate dry matter in grains and limit the rate of damaged or germinated rice, reducing yield loss. For areas that have ripened, take advantage of favorable weather to quickly harvest to limit damage.

For corn areas, it is necessary to continue to take care of them according to the correct technical process to create favorable conditions for the plants to recover; areas with too many broken fields (over 50%) should be harvested for animal feed and the land should be re-cultivated, and suitable crops should be selected for re-sowing...