Tan An Ward (Bac Ninh) ensures safety of dykes

In Tan An ward, there is a crack on the dike surface in Long Son and Tan Phuong villages, with a total length of about 1 km. Comrade Duong Van Duc, Chairman of the ward People's Committee, said: "This crack appeared a few years ago. Although it does not pose any danger to the dike, in July, we will pour concrete into the cracks; in the long term, we will complete the dike cross-section and pour concrete on the road surface."

A spillway point on the dike in Tan An ward has just been solidly poured with concrete.

In the ward, there are 29.1 km of dikes (mainly dykes), so every time the rainy season comes, flood and storm prevention work is always given special attention by the local Party Committee and government. Remember, in April 2024, when storm YAGI made landfall, the water on Cau River, Luc Nam River and Thuong River rose. Some key dike sections in the ward were flooded from the river, causing landslides or river water flowing into the fields, causing widespread flooding, completely isolating some villages, with estimated damage of tens of billions of dong.

To proactively cope with this year's flood season, at this time, the weak points of the dike in Tan An ward have been repaired, renovated and upgraded. Of which, the incidents of landslides and broken sections of 6 sections with a total length of more than 1 km have been resolved; 2 culverts across the dike have been renovated; 190 m of earthen ditch adjacent to the foot of the slope have been restored and about 3.7 km of dike has been reinforced...

On the other hand, the Ward People's Committee has inspected and evaluated the current status of natural disaster prevention and control works within its scope and management responsibility. It has identified key areas of vulnerability and allocated resources for handling.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Minh, specialist of the Economic , Infrastructure and Urban Department of Tan An Ward, said: "In order to ensure facilities to handle incidents during the flood season, the ward has signed contracts with units that are ready to fully supply pineapple bags, canvas, bamboo poles, wood and spare soil... All conditions are ready for possible situations". The Ward People's Committee also strengthens propaganda and dissemination of knowledge to raise awareness of the community and people about preventing, avoiding and responding to each type of natural disaster.

It is forecasted that in the coming time, the weather will have many complicated developments, but with the above specific measures, we believe that the dikes in Tan An ward will always be stable during the rainy season, ensuring the safety of people's lives and property.

Article and photos: Thanh Nam

Source: https://baobacninhtv.vn/phuong-tan-an-bac-ninh-bao-dam-an-toan-cac-tuyen-de-postid421933.bbg