3 large hydropower plants in the North opened 11 spillway gates, Da Nang urgently evacuated 7 houses from landslide areas

The North continued to experience heavy rain until the afternoon of September 30. Many areas were severely flooded. 3 large hydroelectric plants were forced to release water through 11 gates for regulation.

By the afternoon of September 30, Hanoi was still experiencing torrential rain. In the upper reaches of the Red River, floodwaters had inundated many riverside residential areas in Yen Bai ward (Lao Cai province).

On the afternoon of September 30, Hanoi was still raining heavily and thundering loudly. Photo: ANNA

Hanoi rained non-stop, the sky was dark all day long

Many areas in the provinces of Cao Bang , Lang Son, Phu Tho... are also flooded, with floodwaters pouring in.

Floodwaters in Lac Son commune (Phu Tho province) on September 30

According to information updated as of the afternoon of September 30 from the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention, widespread heavy rain due to the circulation of storm No. 10 has caused floods to exceed alert level 3 on Thao River (Lao Cai), Ma River (Thanh Hoa) and Ca River (Nghe An).

Currently, the water flow into the reservoirs remains high. Currently, Tuyen Quang Hydropower Reservoir is opening 7 bottom spillway gates, Hoa Binh Reservoir is opening 2 bottom spillway gates, and Thac Ba Reservoir is opening 2 surface spillway gates. These reservoirs were ordered to open their spillway gates from 8pm on September 29 and continue to open from 3am on September 30.

Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant releases water

In addition to the large hydropower plants managed by Vietnam Electricity (EVN), some small hydropower reservoirs in Lao Cai are also urgently releasing floodwaters. Therefore, the Red River will rise rapidly. The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has issued a warning of especially large floods on the Thao River.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment warned that flood discharge operations could directly affect the lives, agricultural and aquatic production of people in downstream areas.

Meanwhile, in many localities, people are still subjective in going through flooded areas, landslides or crossing overflows when the water level rises, potentially endangering their lives.

Many places in the suburbs of Hanoi are deeply flooded, afternoon of September 30

Floodwaters flooded Cat Linh Street (Hanoi) on the afternoon of September 30. Photo: HA NHUNG

* Also today, the Party Committee of Hung Son Commune (Da Nang City) informed that the locality has just organized forces to urgently evacuate 7 houses in Put residential area at risk of landslides to a safe place.

More than 150 people and forces stationed in Hung Son commune evacuated 7 houses to safety.

More than 150 soldiers and civilians in the border commune joined forces to carry 7 houses out of the landslide area.

Accordingly, due to the impact of storm No. 10, in Hung Son commune (Da Nang city), there was a serious landslide, directly threatening the lives and property of the people. In particular, the landslide appeared and threatened the Put residential area, forcing 7 households with 38 people to be urgently evacuated to a safe place.

7 wooden houses were moved by the joint forces

Faced with the urgent situation, the local government mobilized border guards, police, militia, and the participation of a large number of people to urgently evacuate households in the dangerous area. In the morning of the same day, more than 150 people joined forces to help move 7 houses of Put village residents to a safe place.

The image of houses being carried by human power clearly shows the solidarity between the army and people in the highland border areas.

Authorities have asked the press to step up propaganda, regularly update official information, and advise the community to strictly implement preventive measures and comply with the instructions of local authorities. At the same time, the press and localities need to disseminate skills to cope with rain, floods, flash floods and landslides according to professional guidance documents.

According to the guidance of the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention, people should remember the national emergency number via Hotline 112 to promptly report natural disasters and request assistance when necessary.

What to do when there is rain and flood?

Handbook of the Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention

Video: Army increases forces to help people in Hue City overcome the consequences of storm No. 10

In Quang Dien commune, the Hue City Military Command mobilized more than 60 soldiers and local militia to urgently help people repair and re-roof houses damaged by storm No. 10.

Efforts to help people in Quang Dien commune, Hue city to re-roof houses damaged after storm No. 10

In A Luoi 1 and A Luoi 5 communes, the Hue City Military Command directed the Defense Command of Area 2 - A Luoi and local militia forces to race against time, urgently helping people quickly complete the harvest of summer-autumn rice damaged by storm No. 10, in order to minimize damage to the people.

Hue City Border Guard helps A Luoi people harvest rice damaged and flooded by storm No. 10

The Hue City Military Command requested the Military Defense Command of the areas and the Military Command of 40 communes and wards to quickly grasp the situation, deploy forces urgently to help the locality clean up village roads and alleys, and avoid traffic jams on residential roads so that people can soon return to normal life after the storm passes.

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