The Prime Minister requested consideration of opening and closing the hydropower spillway appropriately to avoid downstream dike breaches.

On the evening of October 9, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh was present at Trung Gia commune (Hanoi) to inspect the flooding situation in the suburbs of Hanoi and requested to prepare a plan to evacuate 30,000 people.

On the night of October 9, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh was present in Trung Gia commune ( Hanoi ) to direct the preparation for evacuating people to respond to floods - Photo: DOAN BAC

The Prime Minister 's night inspection took place in the context of rising water levels in the Cau and Ca Lo rivers, flooding the Luong Phuc dike, affecting and endangering the lives of people living on the dike.

Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Bui Thi Minh Hoai and General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army and Deputy Minister of National Defense accompanied the inspection delegation.

Ready to evacuate 30,000 people if there is an incident at night

At the scene, the Prime Minister asked the Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee to be ready with a plan to evacuate people in case of emergency. Accordingly, the Prime Minister asked Hanoi to prepare vehicles to evacuate 30,000 people if there is a dike breach or overflow on the Cong River on the night of October 9.

"If the Cong River does not break or overflow, it will be safe here. If the dike breaks, it will be unsafe here. Vehicles must be prepared to evacuate 30,000 people. How many vehicles will be gathered here must be clear," the Prime Minister directed.

The Prime Minister asked the army to be ready to assist in evacuating people in case of emergency - Photo: DOAN BAC

In addition, the Prime Minister requested that people be notified to be ready to evacuate from the above area. The Prime Minister also requested the army to mobilize 2 divisions to be stationed in the Trung Gia area, ready to support the evacuation of people in case of emergency.

"We must prepare places to go and places to stay for 30,000 people, in universities, schools, and cultural houses for people to live. Prepare places to eat and stay for people, and if we have to relocate people for a long time, we must also clearly calculate the plan, we cannot be subjective" - ​​the Prime Minister requested.

For more than a day now, rapidly rising floodwaters have inundated some areas of Trung Gia and Da Phuc communes. The Civil Defense Command has joined forces with the military, police and shock troops to mobilize and support people to move to safe locations; at the same time, they have 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.

However, 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.

The Hanoi - Thai Nguyen railway section passing through Trung Gia commune was eroded and washed away, causing the rails to sag and the railway line to be paralyzed - Video: TRAN CONG

On the same afternoon, the Vietnam Railway Corporation's forces were 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 reopened in the coming day.

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 "worrying when expensive, being happy when unsalted", ensuring the safety and lives of people first and foremost.

Image of a sagging railway section due to landslides and floodwaters - Photo: VC

Consider closing the spillways of upstream hydroelectric reservoirs

In a discussion with the Prime Minister, Hanoi Party Secretary Bui Thi Minh Hoai said she would fully absorb the Prime Minister's opinions and would direct implementation on the night of October 9.

Information from 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 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, and Noi Bai.

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 release water, avoiding dyke breaks downstream, including considering closing the spillways of hydroelectric reservoirs upstream.

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, and asked the forces to assign tasks appropriately and in the most scientific and effective way.

The Prime Minister sympathized with the difficulties and losses of the people, hoping that people would always unite and support each other to fight floods, and if there were floods, priority would be given to relief for the elderly and children.

The Prime Minister asked Hanoi City to study a long-term solution for this dike because the river water level has now exceeded the historical flood peak.

The Prime Minister asked Hanoi City to study a long-term solution for the dike system in this area because the river water level has now exceeded the historical flood peak - Photo: DOAN BAC

Speaking to Tuoi Tre Online at 10:15 p.m., Mr. Nguyen Ba Hoang - Chairman of Trung Gia Commune People's Committee - said that following the Prime Minister's direction, he was having a meeting with Hanoi leaders at night to deploy measures to be ready to evacuate people from dangerous areas in case of emergency.

On the night of October 9, floodwaters also rose onto the Hanoi - Thai Nguyen highway at the Soc Son exit towards the center of Hanoi, making it difficult for vehicles to move.

People used sandbags to build a dike to prevent flooding in residential areas along the Ca Lo River on the afternoon of October 9 - Photo: TH

On duty overnight at key dikes

On the night of October 9, according to records, the water level of Cau River through Trung Gia and Da Phuc communes remained high, affecting the lives of many households.

Currently, the police of the communes continue to coordinate with the authorities and functional forces to deploy support plans, help people respond and ensure safety.

In Trung Gia commune, about 2,342 households with 9,210 people in Xuan Son, Song Cong, Binh An, An Lac, Hoa Binh, Do Tan, Lai Son villages... were affected, many areas were isolated due to rising flood waters.

Trung Gia Commune Police coordinated with the Commune Civil Defense Command, Battalion 86 and functional forces to urgently mobilize and support people to move to safety.

In Da Phuc commune, the commune police force divided into many teams to stand guard at key dikes, working all night to support people moving out of deep and dangerous flooded areas.

At the same time, the unit coordinated with Mobile Police Battalion No. 2, Regiment 22 - Mobile Police Command to help people harvest and cut flooded rice, contributing to minimizing damage after floods.

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