Floods on Cau River and Thuong River, localities urgently respond

On the morning of October 8, the Head of the National Civil Defense Steering Committee issued Document No. 14/CD-BCĐ-BNNMT to the People's Committees of the provinces and cities of Hanoi, Thai Nguyen, Bac Ninh, Hai Phong; the Ministries of National Defense, Public Security, Agriculture and Environment, Industry and Trade; Vietnam News Agency, Vietnam Television, and Voice of Vietnam on proactively responding to exceptionally large floods on the Cau and Thuong rivers.

Rising floodwaters broke the Cau River dike at group 33, Phan Dinh Phung ward, Thai Nguyen province. Photo: Thao Nguyen/VNA

Accordingly, currently, floods on Cau River and Thuong River continue to rise; the water level at 7:00 a.m. on October 8 on Cau River at Gia Bay station was 29.84m, 1.03m above the historical level in 2024 (28.81m), on Thuong River at Cau Son station was 17.48m above alert level 3 by 1.48m. It is forecasted that in the next 12-24 hours, floods on Cau River at Gia Bay station will fluctuate at peak level; Cau River at Dap Cau, Thuong River at Phu Lang Thuong will continue to rise; floods on Thuong River at Phu Lang Thuong will rise and exceed the historical flood level in 1986 (7.52m).

To ensure the safety of the dike system, the National Steering Committee for Civil Defense requests the People's Committees of the above provinces and cities to direct relevant agencies and units to urgently mobilize all forces, materials, means, and equipment to proactively prevent overflows and reinforce weak dikes with insufficient elevation that are at risk of overflows and breaks; and ensure the safety of dikes in case flood water levels continue to rise.

At the same time, regularly check key locations of weak dikes, locations where incidents have occurred but have not been handled or repaired, and unfinished dike projects; in particular, pay special attention to low dike sections, close to the river, which are often pushed up, leaked, or eroded during floods, and weak and damaged culverts on the dike routes. Strictly carry out patrolling and guarding to protect dikes during the flood season according to regulations, promptly detect and handle incidents and situations that occur from the first hour.

Localities proactively organize the urgent evacuation of people in low-lying areas and riverside areas at high risk of flooding to safety.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/xa-hoi/lu-lon-tren-song-cau-song-thuong-cacdia-phuong-khan-cap-ung-pho-20251008103306164.htm