Cat Tien Commune urgently responds to heavy rain, Dong Nai River rises

Faced with prolonged heavy rain and rapidly rising Dong Nai River, the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue of Cat Tien commune has deployed a series of response plans to ensure people's safety.

Comrade Ho Quoc Phong, Secretary of the Party Committee of Cat Tien commune, said that currently, prolonged heavy rains in the upstream have caused the water flow to increase rapidly.

The rapid rise in the Dong Nai River caused water from the river to flow into the canal system in the fields, flooding many crop areas in Cat Tien commune.

From 8:30 p.m. on November 19, 2025, Dong Nai 5 Hydropower Company increased the spillway discharge with the following parameters: Spillway discharge 595m³/s, turbine discharge 288m³/s, total water discharge downstream reached 883m³/s.

From 1:00 p.m. on November 20, 2025, the Company continued to increase the spillway flow to regulate the Dong Nai 5 Hydropower Reservoir, with the water flow through the spillway being 1,452 m³/s; the water flow through the generator turbine being 268.8 m³/s; the total water flow discharged downstream being 1,720.8 m³/s.

Dong Nai River water level through Cat Tien commune is rising rapidly.

According to records, the water level of Dong Nai River through Cat Tien commune is rising, posing a risk of local flooding in many areas.

The People's Committee of Cat Tien commune has quickly deployed emergency response plans with the goal of protecting people's lives, limiting property damage, maintaining security and order, and protecting essential infrastructure works. The plan is deployed according to the "4 on-site" principle, including: On-site command, on-site forces, on-site means, and on-site logistics.

At the same time, proactively coordinate with the Command of Defense Zone 3 - Bao Lam and the Fire Prevention and Fighting Police, Rescue Police of the Provincial Police stationed in Da Teh commune to be ready to rescue people when an emergency occurs.

Cat Tien commune leaders inspect vulnerable areas at risk of flooding in the locality.

The plans focus on high-risk areas, including: Residential areas along rivers, streams, low-lying areas, underground roads, spillways; houses, buildings near the foot of slopes and hillsides; agricultural land, livestock barns, warehouses, factories close to the riverbank.

This morning (November 20), response forces including the Commune Police, Military Command, militia, village shock force, Buon Go, Commune Health Station, Fatherland Front and Cat Tien Commune organizations actively mobilized and guided people to evacuate; at the same time directed to brace houses and raise assets to limit damage.

The water level of Dong Nai River in the area passing through Cat Tien commune is rising rapidly.

Currently, the Dong Nai River has overflowed into the canal system, causing local flooding in some areas. The commune authorities call on people to stay calm and proactively protect themselves, their families and their property.

Youth union members of Cat Tien commune use mobile loudspeakers to propagate to people to proactively respond to floods.

The People's Committee of Cat Tien Commune recommends that people, especially in low-lying areas, along rivers and streams, actively monitor the situation, report immediately when detecting incidents and absolutely do not travel, fish or collect firewood near areas where water is rising rapidly. At the same time, people need to pack up their belongings, raise their belongings and prepare to move their livestock to higher areas to protect their property.

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