More than 1,200 houses were flooded 1-5 meters deep due to heavy rain and the release of floodwaters from hydroelectric plants.

On the morning of September 28, information from the People's Committee of Quy Chau district, Nghe An province said that due to prolonged heavy rains and the flooding of hydroelectric plants such as Nhan Hac, Chau Thang, and Nam Pong with a flow rate of 2,000 - 2,500 m3/s, it caused widespread flooding throughout Quy Chau district.

Hơn 1.200 nhà dân bị ngập sâu 1-5 m do mưa lớn cùng với việc các thuỷ điện xả lũ - Ảnh 1.

People in Quy Chau district climb onto their roofs as floodwaters pour in. Photo: Q. Chau

According to a quick report, by 7:30 p.m. on September 27, prolonged heavy rains and hydroelectric dam discharges had caused 1,210 houses/30 blocks of villages to be flooded from 1-5 meters deep, forcing more than 5,000 people to evacuate. A resident of Hoa Tien 1 village, Chau Tien commune (Mr. LVK) is currently out of contact.

Regarding traffic, National Highway 48 through Quy Chau district was cut off at 8 points, Provincial Highway 544 was eroded at 3 points and could not be opened to traffic, National Highway 48D was also eroded at 8 points. In addition, many district, commune and residential roads in the locality were also eroded and flooded.

The flood also caused 40 low-voltage power poles, 5 medium-voltage poles, 3 transformer stations to fall; 22 transformer stations lost signal.

Regarding agriculture , about 545 hectares of summer-autumn rice were flooded, 110 hectares of sugarcane, 10 hectares of cassava, 5 hectares of perennial crops were severely affected; 56.22 hectares of ponds, 6 fish cages, nearly 1,500 livestock and poultry were swept away.

Hơn 1.200 nhà dân bị ngập sâu 1-5 m do mưa lớn cùng với việc các thuỷ điện xả lũ - Ảnh 3.

Heavy rains combined with simultaneous discharges from hydroelectric plants caused river water levels to rise.

Heavy rain also caused 35/35 schools with 14,906 students to be absent from school, including more than 100 students from Quy Chau High School who were boarding in local households and lost all their books and school supplies.

Seven schools in Chau Hanh, Chau Tien, Chau Thang, Dien Lam communes... were deeply flooded. In addition, heavy rain also caused the medical stations including Chau Tien, Chau Thang, Chau Hoi and Chau Binh to be deeply flooded.

Hơn 1.200 nhà dân bị ngập sâu 1-5 m do mưa lớn cùng với việc các thuỷ điện xả lũ - Ảnh 4.

Many houses and schools in Quy Chau district were submerged in flood water.

"Initially, the total damage is estimated to be up to hundreds of billions of VND, although the total damage to people's property and infrastructure works related to transportation, irrigation, electricity have not been fully counted..." - the report of the People's Committee of Quy Chau district clearly stated.

Currently, the People's Committee of Quy Chau district is directing the People's Committees of Tan Lac communes and towns to mobilize on-site forces and means to support flooded households and evacuate people and property to safety.

When the water recedes, assign officers to each region, each commune, and each task to support people in overcoming the consequences. Wherever the water recedes, carry out environmental treatment and sanitation. Provide timely rescue, disaster relief, famine relief, and clean water for people in affected areas...

Hơn 1.200 nhà dân bị ngập sâu 1-5 m do mưa lớn cùng với việc các thuỷ điện xả lũ - Ảnh 5.

Heavy rain caused many roads to be cut off.

Faced with the complicated developments of floods, on the afternoon of September 27, Mr. Nguyen Van De, Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee, directly inspected the flood situation and directed disaster prevention and control plans in Quy Chau district. The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested Quy Chau district to mobilize all forces and means to support flooded households, evacuate people and property to safe places. Conduct inspections, reviews, and statistics of specific damages to report on remedial measures and provide timely support so that people do not have to suffer from hunger and cold.

2,430 houses flooded and isolated

According to a quick report from the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue of Nghe An province from September 26 to 28, heavy rain and rapidly rising water levels caused 1,600 houses in the districts of Que Phong, Nghia Dan, Anh Son, Quy Chau, Thanh Chuong, Quy Hop, Thai Hoa town to be flooded..., 830 houses were isolated.

Heavy rains also submerged 1,503 hectares of rice, severely damaged 3,050 hectares of crops, and killed or swept away thousands of livestock and poultry. More than 660 hectares of ponds and lakes were flooded, and many roads in Nghe An province were flooded and landslides caused traffic jams.

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