Construction industry directs response to heavy rain and floods in the north

On July 11, the Ministry of Construction announced that it had issued an urgent dispatch requesting units, agencies and localities in the northern region to take effective measures to respond to thunderstorms, flash floods and landslides.

Railway officials and workers clean up the dirt and rocks that buried the railway after a flash flood.

According to the forecast, from the night of July 10 to the night of July 11, the Northern region and Thanh Hoa will have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, locally very heavy rain, with rainfall ranging from 40 to 90mm, with some places exceeding 200mm. Heavy rain is likely to cause flooding in low-lying areas, landslides, and flash floods in the midland and mountainous provinces of the North.

To proactively respond to floods and landslides, ensure people's safety and limit property damage, the Ministry of Construction requires leaders of agencies and units to urge and organize timely and effective implementation of natural disaster prevention, control and rescue work, and avoid being passive or surprised.

A section of road in Cao Bang was eroded after floods.

The Vietnam Road Administration directed units to review and deploy plans to ensure traffic safety on national highways in case of natural disasters, ensuring smooth traffic, especially on key national highways and main traffic axes.

The authorities organize to be on duty, direct traffic, assign guards, set up buoys, barriers, and signals at locations where roads are deeply flooded, overflowing, broken roads, or landslides... absolutely do not allow people and vehicles to enter the above locations, to ensure traffic safety for people and vehicles.

Landslide in Dien Bien.

Railway units regularly patrol and guard key construction sites and locations such as bridges, weak roads, railway areas downstream of dikes, irrigation dams, and reservoirs; have plans to stop trains, stretch trains, and transfer passengers when heavy rains cause flooding and landslides.

The aviation industry directs units to inspect airports, terminals, operations, and flight command to promptly detect and handle incidents. Airlines closely monitor weather developments to promptly adjust flight schedules, routes, and arrival terminals accordingly to ensure absolute safety of flight operations in bad weather, etc.

THUY HUNG

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