Quang Tri continues to have heavy rain, many areas are deeply flooded, cutting off traffic.

On October 27, Quang Tri province continued to have moderate to heavy rain. The total rainfall in the northern part of the province was from 10 - 40 mm, in the southern part of the province was 50 - 150 mm, in some places over 270 mm. Some places had very heavy rain such as the communes: Ta Rut, LaLay, Dakrong, Cam Lo, Ai Tu, Khe Sanh, Nam Dong Ha, Hieu Giang, Nam Hai Lang...

A flooded bridge caused isolation in a mountainous area of ​​Quang Tri province. Photo: VNA

According to the Quang Tri Province Civil Defense Command, by 5 p.m. on October 27, heavy rain had flooded and isolated many locations and areas in the province. Especially concentrated mainly in the southern part of Quang Tri province, such as in Vinh Dinh commune, heavy rain flooded National Highway 49C from Hoi Yen intersection to Kim Long intersection and some village roads, hamlets, and residential areas in the commune were also flooded from 10-40cm.

In Dien Sanh commune, provincial road 584 through Trung Truong and Dong Truong villages; Tan Xuan Tho, inter-hamlet roads in Thien Dong and Thien Tay villages, Phuoc Dien village and some routes in Dien Truong residential area and hamlets and wards are deeply flooded (from 0.3-0.8m).

Continuous heavy rain caused many points and areas, especially bridges, culverts, and spillways in Ba Long and Dakrong communes to be deeply flooded (from 3m to 5m), specifically Ba Long spillway, Ta Lang Ngoai bridge, Thon 5 bridge, Khe Vo bridge, Thu Lu bridge, Khe Vo (Ba Long commune); spillways and spillways such as Ly Ton/Ly Ton village, Da Do/Ra Lay village, Chan Ro/Chan Ro village (Dakrong commune)...

In Nam Hai Lang commune, Quang Tri province, heavy rain caused nearly 400 households in villages to be flooded (from 0.3m to 0.6m); 9 households were evacuated to safety; many village and hamlet roads were flooded (from 1m to 1.5m).

The inter-commune roads of Tan - Son - Hoa, Khe Muong, Xuan Loc - Tan Luong were flooded (from 0.5 - 0.7m). In addition, rural roads in Nhu Son area, Dong Son village were eroded and damaged (length 15m); the culvert of the inter-village road of Tay Son was at risk of being eroded due to heavy rain. The local authorities have directed the village to put up signs prohibiting vehicles from passing through to avoid damage.

Faced with complicated weather conditions, heavy rains, and flooding, schools in Dien Sanh, Ba Long, Dakrong, and Nam Hai Lang communes have proactively allowed students to stay home from school to ensure safety.

According to the forecast of the authorities, from October 27-29, in Quang Tri province, there will continue to be moderate rain, heavy rain, and in some places very heavy rain, which may last for a long time. To proactively respond to heavy rain, floods and landslides, the Quang Tri Provincial Civil Defense Command requires localities and units to focus on implementing the contents, including continuing to closely monitor forecasts and warnings about heavy rain, risks of floods, landslides and providing timely and complete information to local authorities and people to proactively prevent and maintain communication to promptly handle bad situations that may occur.

Local authorities in Quang Tri province have placed warning signs and barriers at flooded and isolated underground and spillway locations. Photo: VNA

Units and localities in the province need to deploy forces to inspect and review residential areas along rivers, streams, low-lying areas, which have been and are at risk of continuing to be flooded, inundated, and landslides. Organize forces to guard, control, support, and guide to ensure safe traffic for people and vehicles, especially at culverts, spillways, areas with deep flooding and fast-flowing water; arrange forces, materials, and means to overcome incidents, ensure smooth traffic; proactively let students stay home from school in isolated, deeply flooded, and unsafe areas.

In particular, in mountainous communes that are often isolated due to underground water and local flooding (such as communes in the southern region of the province including Huong Lap, Huong Phung, Dakrong, La Lay, Khe Sanh, Ba Long, Lia, A Doi, Lao Bao, Ta Rut...) it is necessary to arrange guards, put up warning signs, and block off checkpoints when there is heavy rain, ensuring traffic safety for people and vehicles.

For low-lying areas that are often deeply flooded (such as Dien Sanh, Nam Hai Lang, Vinh Dinh, My Thuy, Hai Lang communes...) and areas at high risk of landslides (such as Huong Lap, Huong Phung, Khe Sanh, Tuyen Son, Tuyen Phu, Tuyen Lam, Bo Trach communes...), it is necessary to proactively plan and be ready to evacuate people, protect lives, property, and production; urban flooded areas (such as Dong Ha, Nam Dong Ha, Quang Tri wards...).

The Quang Tri Provincial Civil Defense Command also requested relevant localities and units to inspect, review, and deploy measures to ensure the safety of key works and works under construction; the safety of the dyke and embankment systems; arrange permanent forces to operate and regulate reservoirs according to procedures, ensure absolute safety for downstream areas, and be ready to handle situations and incidents that may occur.

Along with that, units and localities in the province need to proactively take measures to drain water to prevent flooding, protect production, business, urban areas, and residential areas; guide people on measures to protect agricultural production areas, cultivation, livestock, and aquaculture; strengthen propaganda, strictly prohibit people from collecting firewood and driftwood on rivers and streams to avoid the risk of drowning accidents; regularly update and strengthen information on developments of heavy rains, floods, and inundations to authorities and people at all levels to proactively prevent and respond...

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