Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung: Evacuate people from dangerous areas by all means

On the afternoon of November 19, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung and his delegation directly inspected the flood response situation in the eastern communes of Dak Lak province.

According to records, at this time, the eastern part of Dak Lak province is experiencing heavy rain over a large area and hydroelectric plants are releasing floodwaters. The Ba Ha River hydroelectric plant alone at 12:20 this afternoon released water to the downstream with a flow rate of over 14,000 ^m3 /s.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung inspected the flooding situation in the eastern communes of Dak Lak province.

In Tuy An Bac commune, Dak Lak province, hundreds of houses were submerged in water, and authorities struggled to reach and rescue people in the floodwaters. Many areas were difficult to reach because of the strong currents.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung directed and mobilized all forces to evacuate people from deep flooded areas due to complicated rain and flood developments. Make use of the remaining time in the afternoon, because tonight, many rivers in the East of Dak Lak province will exceed the historical flood peak of 1993. "Evacuate people by all means from now until evening, even if it is necessary to mobilize helicopters."

Hundreds of houses of people in the eastern communes of Dak Lak province are deeply submerged in water.

After many days of pouring rain, the suburban areas of Quy Nhon and residential areas downstream of the Con River ( Gia Lai province) were submerged in a "sea of ​​flood". From the night of November 18 to the morning of November 19, the army, police and local forces were trying to reach deeply flooded areas to rescue and evacuate people to safety.

Many residential areas in Tuy Phuoc commune were deeply flooded.

People mobilized boats to support each other in emergency evacuation from dangerous areas.

A family in Quy Nhon Dong ward is urgently evacuating from the dangerous area.

Support heavily flooded houses to evacuate to safety

Helping an old woman escape from a dangerous flooded area in Ward 3, Quy Nhon Dong Ward

The elderly and children were assisted in emergency evacuation in Quy Nhon Dong ward.

By 12 o'clock, a rescue team on the side of Dien Bien Phu Street adjacent to the new National Highway 19 (section passing through Quy Nhon Dong Ward) had promptly rescued 50 people in heavily flooded areas.

Authorities mobilized vehicles and boats to support people in flooded areas of Quy Nhon Bac ward.

Special vehicles were mobilized from the night of the 18th to support the evacuation of people in heavily flooded areas.

Fuel supply to flooded and isolated residential areas in Tuy Phuoc commune

Layers of houses gradually submerged in flood water

Gia Lai: More than 2,460 households were evacuated to safety

On November 19, the Gia Lai Province Civil Defense Command said that from the morning of November 18 to the morning of November 19, the province experienced moderate to heavy rain, with some places experiencing very heavy rain and thunderstorms, causing serious flooding in many areas.

Uar Commune Police force helps people evacuate

As of 7:00 a.m. on November 19, the entire province had 10,256 households with 42,525 people flooded and isolated. Many roads were partially flooded and eroded, damaging traffic infrastructure and civil works. Local authorities are urgently making temporary repairs and continuing to review and count the damage.

Authorities block off flooded areas on Highway 25, through Ia Hiao commune.

The evacuation was carried out promptly. By 10am the same day, the authorities had evacuated more than 2,460 households with more than 6,700 people to safety.

Houses of Ia Hiao commune were flooded

Water flooded into houses of Ia Hiao commune

Houses in Gia Lai were flooded.

Houses of Ia Hiao commune were flooded

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/pho-thu-tuong-ho-quoc-dung-bang-moi-cach-so-tan-nguoi-dan-ra-khoi-vung-nguy-hiem-post824300.html