Exceptionally large floods on rivers in Da Nang

On the evening of October 27, the Central Hydrometeorological Station issued an emergency flood warning, especially large on the Vu Gia and Thu Bon rivers, and on the Tam Ky river, with many areas expected to exceed the historical flood peak of 2007.

Currently, the water level on rivers in Da Nang City is rising. The water level at 7 p.m. on Vu Gia River at Hoi Khach is 0.97m above alarm level 3, and at Ai Nghia is 1.56m above alarm level 3.

On the night of October 27, floodwaters rose to the center of Nam Phuoc commune, passing through National Highway 1A.

The water level on the Thu Bon River at Nong Son is 3.06m above alert level 3, at Giao Thuy is 0.86m above alert level 3, at Cau Lau is 0.73m above alert level 3, at Hoi An is 0.66m above alert level 3. The water level on the Han River at Cam Le is 0.44m below alert level 2; the Tam Ky River at Tam Ky is 0.1m above alert level 1.

The Central Hydrometeorological Station forecasts that in the next 6 to 12 hours, the flood on the Vu Gia - Thu Bon River will rise above alert level 3. The flood peak on the Vu Gia River at Ai Nghia is 1.3m above alert level 3 and is 0.04m higher than the exceptionally large flood in 2007, 0.29m higher than in 2017; at Cam Le it is at alert level 3.

People of Nam Phuoc commune and Dien Ban ward bring their vehicles onto the road leading to Cau Lau bridge to avoid the flood.

On Thu Bon River at Giao Thuy, the water level is 1.2m above alert level 3 and 0.4m higher than the exceptionally large flood in 2007 and 0.5m higher than in 2017; at Cau Lau, the water level is 1.2m above alert level 3 and 0.05m higher than in 2017; at Hoi An, the water level is 1.1m above alert level 3.

In the next 12 to 24 hours, floods downstream of Vu Gia - Thu Bon are forecast to slowly recede and will be at alert level 3 to above alert level 3, Tam Ky river will be at alert level 1-2.

The Central Hydrometeorological Station warns of widespread, prolonged flooding in low-lying areas along rivers and inundation in urban areas, especially in the communes of Que Phuoc, Nong Son, Duy Xuyen, Thu Bon, Xuan Phu, Thuong Duc, Ha Nha, Vu Gia, Dai Loc, Go Noi, Thu Bon, Hoi An, Nam Phuoc...

According to statistics up to 8:00 p.m. on October 27, large hydroelectric reservoirs in Da Nang City were still operating to discharge water through the spillway, specifically: A Vuong Hydroelectric Plant discharged 1,001m ³ /s, Dak Mi 4 discharged 2,204m ³ /s, Bung River 4 discharged 1,270m ³ /s, and Tranh River 2 discharged 1,634m ³ /s.

Floodwaters overflowed National Highway 1A in many areas of Da Nang City.

In the evening of the same day, floodwaters began to overflow on National Highway 1A in the communes of Chien Dan, Thang Dien, and Xuan Phu in Da Nang City. Lieutenant Colonel Phan Thanh Hong, Head of the Da Nang City Traffic Police Department, said that the unit had deployed forces to regulate traffic to ensure safety and smooth traffic on the route.

In addition to the blocking force, the department has assigned many patrol teams to control important routes to handle complicated situations. At 8:15 p.m. the same day, in the Thang Dien commune area, the working team of the Thang Binh Traffic Police Station discovered a mother and child in danger in the middle of the water.

Traffic police and local people carried mother and child through flooded area to emergency room.

At that time, the mother was holding her child who had a high fever and needed to be taken to the emergency room, but the road was flooded and there was no means of transportation. Immediately, the task force mobilized specialized vehicles to take the mother and child through the flooded area and safely to the hospital to promptly provide emergency care for the child.

NGUYEN CUONG

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/lu-dac-biet-lon-tren-cac-song-o-da-nang-post820282.html