Red River and Lo River exceed Alarm Level 3, 7,000 households in Phu Tho must evacuate

The water level on the Red River and Lo River passing through Phu Tho on the morning of September 11 exceeded Alert Level 3, forcing more than 7,000 households in many districts to evacuate.

Floods on the Red River and Lo River have exceeded Alert Level 3, forcing more than 7,000 households in many districts in Phu Tho to evacuate. Photo: To Cong.

According to the Quick Report of the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue (PCTT&TKCN) of Phu Tho province, at 6:00 a.m. on September 11, the water level on Thao River (Red River) at Am Thuong (Ha Hoa district) was 27.90m, 1.9m above Alert Level 3, exceeding the historical flood in 1971 (27.32m), the river water was falling; on Lo River, the water level at Vu Quang station (Doan Hung district) was 20.99m, 0.45m above Alert Level 3, the river water was rising.

The Red River is filled with water in the section passing through Ha Hoa district. Photo: To Cong.

Preliminary statistics show that the floods have killed 1 person, left 9 missing (1 person in Ha Hoa district, 8 people in the Phong Chau bridge collapse), injured 5 people; 280 houses damaged by fallen trees and blown-off roofs (6 households completely damaged); 4 houses affected by landslides (Doan Hung district). Along with that, there is a lot of damage to infrastructure works, trees and crops...

More than 7,000 households in Phu Tho have had to evacuate to avoid flooding. Photo: To Cong.

To date, more than 7,000 households have been evacuated due to flooding. Of these, 4,311 households are in Ha Hoa district, 490 households are in Cam Khe district, 65 households are in Tam Nong district, 127 households are in Tan Son district, 206 households are in Thanh Son district, 178 households are in Thanh Ba district, 300 households are in Phu Ninh district, and 1,351 households are in Doan Hung district.

Ha Hoa District Electricity Company fixes power problems during floods. Photo: To Cong.

According to a reporter from Lao Dong Newspaper on September 11, in Ha Hoa district, although the river water has begun to recede slowly, there are still many places on both the left and right dikes of the Red River where the river water has overflowed the dike, and many residential areas here are submerged in water.

Cam Khe District Police assisted in evacuating people from flooded areas. Photo: To Cong.

Since the afternoon of September 9, military forces, police and local forces in Ha Hoa and Cam Khe districts have been building dams to prevent overflow on many dikes, and actively evacuating people and property from flooded areas.

Regarding the work of responding to and overcoming damage, up to now, the Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control of Phu Tho province has issued 13 flood warning orders on rivers; released 10,500 sacks from the reserve to prevent overflow at Ha Hoa.

According to forecasts, the water level of Lo River in Phu Tho will continue to rise. Photo: To Cong.

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development regularly organizes and inspects key vulnerable areas and areas affected by natural disasters in the province; directs localities to handle incidents; and has response plans for works and areas at risk of being affected when floods occur.

Millions of arms turn to compatriots affected by storms and floods

Storms and floods have caused severe damage in many northern provinces.

"A piece of food when hungry is worth a whole package when full", with the spirit of mutual love and support that has always been a beautiful image of the Vietnamese people, the Golden Heart Charitable Social Fund calls on philanthropists at home and abroad to join hands to share with people affected by the storm and post-storm circulation.... to soon stabilize their lives.

The Golden Heart Charity Fund would like to sincerely thank the precious affection of agencies, businesses and philanthropists at home and abroad.

Please send all donations to: Golden Heart Charity Fund, 51 Hang Bo, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi. Phone: 024.39232756. Account number (STK): 113000000758 at Vietinbank Hoan Kiem Branch, Hanoi. STK: 0021000303088 - at Vietcombank - Hanoi Branch, STK: 12410001122556 - at BIDV - Hoan Kiem Branch. Or scan the following QR code:

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To Cong

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