Thai Nguyen copes with prolonged heavy rain

From September 29 to the morning of September 30, Thai Nguyen province experienced heavy rain, very heavy rain. Thai Nguyen province requested localities to be ready with on-site forces, respond and promptly overcome damage caused by floods.

Rising water levels on the Nang River caused landslides in Cho Ra commune. (Photo: THU TRANG)

According to information from the Thai Nguyen Province Hydrometeorological Station, some places had rainfall exceeding 300mm, at My Yen station it was 314mm, Hoang Nong station 311mm, Yen Lang 215.4mm, Vu Muon 191.4mm, Yen Duong 185mm...

Director of the Thai Nguyen Province Hydrometeorological Station Nguyen Anh Tuan informed that rising river and stream water levels pose a risk of flooding low-lying areas, underground areas, overflow areas, riverside areas, urban areas, especially in communes and wards such as: Nam Cuong, Cho Ra, Phuc Loc, Van Lang, Na Ri, Con Minh, Xuan Duong, Vinh Thong, Bac Kan , Duc Xuan, Dai Tu.

Floodwaters rose rapidly, inundating the entire Pac Chan field in Nam Cuong commune. (Photo: TUAN SON).

Due to continuous heavy rain, the water level on the Cau River is rising, today and tonight (September 30), at Thac Gieng station, it is likely to reach alert level 2 to above alert level 2. On the Nang River at Ba Be gauging station, the flood level is likely to reach above alert level 2 to alert level 3.

Due to prolonged heavy rain and rising lake water levels, Thai Nguyen Irrigation Exploitation One Member Limited Liability Company said it will start discharging water through the spillway of Nui Coc Lake from 12:15 on September 30.

Accordingly, Nui Coc reservoir dam will open 5 spillway gates, with a discharge flow of about 250m3/second. The discharge will cause the water level of Cong river to rise, possibly affecting the communes and wards of Dai Phuc, Tan Cuong, Ba Xuyen, Song Cong, Pho Yen, Van Xuan, Trung Thanh, Phuc Thuan, Thanh Cong and downstream areas.

The Nui Coc Lake operator recommends that people on both sides of the river should pay attention to moving their belongings in low-lying areas, not traveling, fishing, or collecting firewood on the river when Nui Coc Lake discharges water. Communes and wards should set up warning signs, barricades, and assign 24/7 guards at culverts and overflows across the river.

One danger is that currently, in Thai Nguyen province, there are hundreds of points at high risk of landslides. Particularly in the mountainous communes in the northern part of the province, there are about 384 points at risk of landslides, of which 200 points are at very high risk of landslides, affecting about 2,000 households.

In response, Thai Nguyen province has issued a telegram requesting to focus on responding to storm No. 10 and floods, landslides, flash floods, and landslides.

The province requires units and localities to review and update response plans with a decisive, early, remote, and proactive spirit.

Communes and wards closely monitor weather warnings and promptly inform people; proactively prepare plans and be ready to evacuate and relocate people from dangerous areas.

At the same time, on duty 24/7 to monitor natural disaster situations and organize response measures according to the "four on-site" motto.

TUAN SON

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