Emergency overflow prevention of Ha Chau dike, response to exceptionally large floods on Cau River

On October 8, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment sent a document to the People's Committee of Thai Nguyen province regarding the urgent overflow prevention of the Ha Chau dike, responding to the exceptionally large flood on the Cau River.

Rising floodwaters broke the Cau River dike at group 33, Phan Dinh Phung ward, Thai Nguyen province. Photo: Thao Nguyen/VNA

Currently, the flood on the Cau River downstream continues to rise; the water level at 5 p.m. on October 8 on the Cau River at Cha was 11.47 m, at some locations the flood level was close to the Ha Chau dike surface. To ensure the safety of the dike against floods, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment requests the People's Committee of Thai Nguyen province to urgently mobilize all forces, materials, means, and emergency equipment to prevent the Ha Chau dike from overflowing at locations at risk of overflow, and prevent floodwater from overflowing the dike toward the fields.

The province reviews the reserve materials for flood and storm prevention and dyke protection to promptly mobilize and handle dyke incidents when they occur. At the same time, it regularly inspects, urges, patrols and guards the dyke line, promptly detects and handles incidents and situations that may occur from the first hour.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment requests that Thai Nguyen province promptly report incidents and situations to the Ministry (through the Department of Dike Management and Disaster Prevention and Control).

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/xa-hoi/chong-tran-khan-cap-tuyen-de-ha-chau-ung-pho-voi-lu-dac-biet-lon-tren-song-cau-20251008210147371.htm