Bac Ninh: Ensuring safety for people living in areas outside Cau River and Thuong River after storm No. 10

BAC NINH - The Department of Agriculture and Environment of Bac Ninh province has just issued Official Dispatch No. 3006/SNNMT-CCTL, requesting departments, branches, units and localities along Cau River and Thuong River to focus on solutions to ensure safety for people living in areas outside the riverbank.

Due to the influence of storm No. 10, Bac Ninh province and the northeastern provinces have had heavy to very heavy rain, causing floods on river banks.

The water levels in the rivers are rising.

At 4:00 p.m. on October 1, 2025, on the Thuong River, it was above alert level II; on the Luc Nam River, it was below alert level II; on the Cau River at Dap Cau, it was above alert level II; on the Duong River at Ben Ho, it was below alert level I.

According to forecasts, in the next 24 hours, flood water levels on Cau River at Dap Cau and Phuc Loc Phuong stations will rise above alert level III; on Thuong River at Phu Lang Thuong station will rise above alert level III (at 6.50m).

Currently, the Van Ha - Tien Son dike, Van Ha ward, has partially overflowed; some residential areas outside the riverbank in the areas of Dien Loc village (Tam Giang commune); Da Hoi, Xuan Giang, Dong Dao villages (Hop Thinh commune); Mai Trung, Mai Thuong, Mai Ha villages (Xuan Cam commune); Nenh ward... have been flooded into residential areas.

To ensure the safety of people living in areas outside the riverbank and flooded riverbank areas, the Department of Agriculture and Environment requests the People's Committees of relevant communes and wards to urgently review, notify and organize the immediate evacuation of all households and properties outside the riverbank to safe areas. Absolutely do not let people stay in areas at risk of flooding, causing danger to life.

Arrange military, police, disaster response and other forces to participate in supporting evacuation and ensuring security and order in the areas where evacuation is required. Prepare adequate equipment, supplies and necessities to evacuate people if necessary.

Direct local media agencies to regularly update and inform about flood developments and propagate to people to comply with evacuation to ensure safety.

According to the Provincial People's Committee Portal

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