Prime Minister inspects flood response work in Hanoi's riverside areas

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspected flood response work in Trung Gia and Da Phuc communes in Hanoi - places that are being deeply flooded due to rising floodwaters on rivers - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Also attending were Comrade Bui Thi Minh Hoai, Politburo member, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee; General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Member of the Party Central Committee, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army, Deputy Minister of National Defense ; and leaders of ministries, branches and localities.

The Civil Defense Command, together with the army, police and shock forces, mobilized and supported people to move to safe locations; at the same time, concentrated forces to protect the dike, preventing floodwaters from overflowing the dike surface.

Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

For more than a day now, the rapidly rising floodwaters have inundated some areas of Trung Gia and Da Phuc communes. The Civil Defense Command has joined forces with the army, police and shock troops to mobilize and support people to move to safe locations; at the same time, concentrated forces to protect the dike, preventing floodwaters from overflowing the dike surface. Up to now, the cofferdam, main dike, and level four dike in An Lac and Phong My villages... have been built up about 1 meter, preventing water from overflowing into residential areas inside the dike.

Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

In particular, on the afternoon of October 9, the foundation of some sections of the Hanoi - Thai Nguyen railway line passing through Trung Gia commune was eroded and washed away, causing the rails to sag and the railway line to be paralyzed. On the same afternoon, the Vietnam Railway Corporation was present at the scene of the railway incident, assessing the damage and losses to find a solution; it is expected that the repair will be completed and the line will be open in the coming day.

The Prime Minister emphasized that these are vulnerable areas, requesting Hanoi to coordinate with relevant ministries, branches and units to closely monitor flood developments to have appropriate response plans - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Upon inspecting the scene, the Prime Minister emphasized that these are vulnerable areas, requiring Hanoi to coordinate with relevant ministries, branches and units to closely monitor the flood situation to have appropriate response plans, including taking into account the worst case scenario to proactively evacuate people to safe places, respond and prepare in the spirit of "worry when expensive, be happy when unlucky", ensuring the safety and lives of people first and foremost. The Prime Minister pointed out that it is absolutely necessary not to be subjective or negligent, to prepare means, vehicles, forces, especially the Army mobilizing 2 divisions stationed in the area, preparing accommodation for people and necessary necessities to evacuate people when necessary.

The Prime Minister called to direct Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Nguyen Hoang Hiep to report on the flood situation on rivers - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

The Prime Minister requested agencies to closely monitor rain and water levels on rivers to flexibly and appropriately regulate water on dams and reservoirs, avoiding dam breaks downstream, including considering closing and opening at appropriate times the spillways of upstream hydroelectric reservoirs - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Also at the scene, the Prime Minister called to direct Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Nguyen Hoang Hiep to report on the flood situation on the rivers, requesting agencies to closely monitor the rain and water levels on the rivers to flexibly and appropriately regulate water on dams, avoiding dyke breaks downstream, including considering closing and opening at appropriate times the spillways of hydroelectric reservoirs upstream.

The Prime Minister encouraged functional forces responding to floods in Trung Gia and Da Phuc communes - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

The Prime Minister thanked the officers and soldiers who worked through the night with the highest sense of responsibility and urgency - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Encouraging the forces on dike protection duty, the Prime Minister thanked the officers and soldiers for working through the night with the highest sense of responsibility and urgency; requested the forces to assign tasks appropriately, with the most scientific and effective methods, promptly detect, respond to, and promptly fix even the smallest incidents as soon as they occur.

The Prime Minister requested that forces assign tasks reasonably, have the most scientific and effective methods, promptly detect, respond to, and promptly fix even the smallest incidents as soon as they occur - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Visiting and encouraging the people, the Prime Minister shared the difficulties and losses of the people, hoping that people would always unite, support each other and, if there is a flood, strictly follow the instructions of the authorities, giving priority to relief for the elderly, children, pregnant women, etc.

The Prime Minister asked Hanoi City and relevant agencies to study long-term, fundamental solutions for the dikes because the river water level has now exceeded the historical flood peak.

Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

According to information from the Northern Hydrometeorological Station, from morning to afternoon of October 9, the water level of Cau River and Ca Lo River continued to rise.

At 3:00 p.m. on October 9, the water level of Cau River at Luong Phuc station reached 10.1 m, exceeding the level III flood warning by 2.1 m; Ca Lo River at Manh Tan station reached 9.61 m, exceeding the level III flood warning by 1.61 m. It is forecasted that in the next 10 to 20 hours, the water level of Cau River and Ca Lo River in Hanoi will continue to rise and then change slowly.

Up to now, the cofferdam, main dike, and level four dike in An Lac and Phong My villages have been built up about 1 meter, preventing water from overflowing into residential areas inside the dike - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

The Northern Hydrometeorological Station warns that floods on the Cau and Ca Lo rivers are at very high levels, causing flooding in low-lying areas, mid-banks and riverbanks. The flooding may last from 2 to 4 days, and in some places longer. The exceptionally large floods also threaten the safety of key dykes, underground dykes, spillways, bridges, culverts and roads in many riverside communes, such as: Trung Gia, Da Phuc, Soc Son, Thu Lam, Phuc Thinh, Quang Minh, Tien Thang, Noi Bai.

Source: https://baochinhphu.vn/thu-tuong-kiem-tra-cong-tac-ung-pho-mua-lu-tai-vung-ven-song-cua-ha-noi-102251009233040673.htm