Nghe An issues urgent dispatch to respond to flash floods, landslides

* Focus on responding to flash floods, landslides and flooding.

According to forecast information from the Provincial Hydrometeorological Station, the storm will affect the North Central region from the evening of July 21, 2025, causing strong winds and heavy rain. It is forecasted that from July 21 to July 23, in Nghe An province, there is a possibility of widespread heavy rain with total rainfall ranging from 200 - 350mm, with some communes in the North of Nghe An province receiving over 500mm, with a high risk of flash floods, landslides in the midlands and mountainous areas, and flooding in low-lying areas and urban areas.

Photo: National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

To proactively respond and minimize damage, the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention - Search and Rescue and Civil Defense of wards and communes urgently implement:

Continue to strictly direct the implementation of Official Dispatch No. 21/CD-UBND dated July 20, 2025 of the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee - Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention - Search and Rescue and Civil Defense on proactively responding to storm No. 3 and floods caused by storm circulation; Official Dispatches and Directive Documents of the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention - Search and Rescue and Civil Defense.

At the same time, continue to review residential areas, resolutely evacuate people, vehicles and assets from unsafe weak houses, areas at risk of landslides, flash floods, and inundation to ensure the safety of people's lives and property and the State. Prepare forces, vehicles, equipment and necessities according to the "four on-site" motto to be ready to respond to all situations.

Arrange 24/7 security forces to control and guide traffic safety for people and vehicles, especially at culverts, spillways, deep flooded areas, fast-flowing water, areas where landslides have occurred or are at risk of landslides. At the same time, strictly prohibit people from fishing, collecting firewood... on rivers and streams during heavy rains or moving into flooded areas, areas at high risk of flash floods and landslides to avoid unfortunate human losses.

Prepare forces and means to promptly rescue when a situation occurs.

Organize a 24/7 duty seriously, regularly report the situation to the Standing Office of the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention - Search and Rescue and Civil Defense of Nghe An province.

* Discharge of water from Song Quang hydroelectric reservoir (Muong Quang commune)

Also this afternoon (July 21), the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention - Search and Rescue and Civil Defense also received a notice from Song Quang Hydropower Joint Stock Company about the operation of the Song Quang Hydropower Reservoir discharge project.

To ensure the safe operation and regulation of water at Song Quang Hydropower Reservoir in accordance with the procedures approved by the Provincial People's Committee and in accordance with the hydrological situation at the project, Song Quang Hydropower Joint Stock Company plans to operate and regulate Song Quang Hydropower Reservoir as follows:

Estimated time of regulation operation: Starting from 15:30 on July 21, 2025.

Discharge flow: Total discharge flow from 25 m ³ /s to 300 m ³ /s (Including discharge flow through the valve gate, flow through the spillway and flow through the generators) and can change depending on the amount of water coming to the lake.

Discharge end time: Until the end of the flood season.

Source: https://baonghean.vn/nghe-an-ra-cong-van-hoa-toc-ung-pho-voi-lu-ong-lu-quet-sat-lo-dat-10302785.html