Khanh Hoa: Proactively responding to heavy rain and flooding

Photo caption — Tran Phu Bridge across Cai River in Nha Trang, close to the estuary, was affected by big waves during the recent floods. Photo: VNA

Accordingly, Vice Chairman of Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Long Bien requested communes, wards and special zones to continue to inspect and review areas at high risk of flash floods, landslides, and prolonged deep flooding; proactively deploy the relocation and evacuation of people to safe places in accordance with the "4 on-site" motto.

In addition, for areas that have been warned by specialized agencies to be at a dangerous level, it is necessary to urgently complete the evacuation before the flood situation becomes more complicated. In case people do not comply or deliberately stay in dangerous areas, the leaders of communes and wards must resolutely apply coercive measures according to regulations, in order to absolutely ensure the safety of people's lives and property.

At the same time, departments and branches also need to quickly mobilize forces and vehicles to flooded localities in Dien Dien, Dien Khanh communes, Tay Nha Trang ward... to urgently evacuate people from flooded areas to high and safe places.

Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee noted that the Department of Agriculture and Environment and the Department of Industry and Trade should proactively monitor, inspect, and guide units managing irrigation and hydropower reservoirs to consider regulating reservoir operations in accordance with weather developments and hydrometeorological forecasts and warnings, ensuring water storage for production, construction safety, and flood prevention in downstream areas.

Currently, the total capacity of 64 reservoirs in Khanh Hoa province has reached about 82.6% of the design capacity (621/752 million m3). Many large reservoirs such as Da Ban, Suoi Dau, Song Cai, Tra Co, Tan Giang have reached from 70% to more than 80% of the design capacity and are discharging at a flow rate of about 100 m3/second.

On the morning of December 4, due to flooding and rising river water, some low-lying areas evacuated people and let students stay home from school. At the same time, notices were issued to inform people to keep their belongings and property high to avoid damage.

According to the forecast of Khanh Hoa Province Hydrometeorological Station, the water level on rivers is fluctuating greatly, with small floods appearing in some places. On Cai Phan Rang River (Tan My Station), the flood reached alert level 1-2 and continued to rise. It is forecasted that during the day and night of December 4, Khanh Hoa province will continue to have rain, with heavy rain in many places. Rainfall in the northern region is generally 20 - 40mm (over 60mm in some places); in the southern region, rain is from 30 - 50mm (over 90mm in some places).

The hydrometeorological agency also issued a warning about the risk of flash floods and landslides in mountainous areas such as Van Hung, Van Thang, Suoi Hiep, Cam Lam, Khanh Son... and localized flooding in Dien Khanh, Nha Trang, Cam Ranh, Ninh Phuoc, Thuan Nam...

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/xa-hoi/khanh-hoa-chu-dong-ung-pho-voi-mua-lon-va-ngap-lut-20251204132451060.htm