Organize emergency evacuation of people in areas at risk of flooding

On the afternoon of October 8, the National Civil Defense Steering Committee issued a dispatch on proactively responding to exceptionally large floods on the Cau and Thuong rivers.

Telegrams sent to the People's Committees of the provinces and cities of Hanoi, Thai Nguyen, Bac Ninh, Hai Phong and the ministries of: National Defense, Public Security, Agriculture and Environment, and Industry and Trade.

The telegram stated that currently, floods on Cau River and Thuong River continue to rise; water level at 07:00/08/10 on Cau River at Gia Bay station: 29.84m, 1.03m above the historical level in 2024 (28.81m), on Thuong River at Cau Son station: 17.48m above BĐ3 1.48m.

It is forecasted that in the next 12-24 hours, the flood on Cau River at Gia Bay station will fluctuate at its peak level; Cau River at Dap Cau and Thuong River at Phu Lang Thuong will continue to rise; the flood on Thuong River at Phu Lang Thuong will rise and exceed the historical flood level of 1986 (7.52m).

Historic floods caused severe flooding in most of Thai Nguyen province.

To ensure the safety of the dike system, the National Steering Committee for Civil Defense requests the People's Committees of provinces and cities to direct relevant agencies and units to urgently mobilize all forces, materials, means, and equipment to proactively prevent overflows and reinforce weak dikes with insufficient elevation that are at risk of overflows and breaks; and ensure the safety of dikes in case flood levels continue to rise.

Regularly inspect key locations of weak dikes, locations where incidents have occurred but have not been handled or repaired, and unfinished dike projects; in particular, pay special attention to low dike sections, close to the river, which are often pushed up, leaked, or eroded during floods, and weak and damaged culverts on the dike routes. Strictly carry out patrolling and guarding to protect dikes during the flood season according to regulations, promptly detect and handle incidents and situations that occur from the first hour.

Proactively organize the urgent evacuation of people in low-lying areas and riverside areas at high risk of flooding to safety.

Source: https://cand.com.vn/Xa-hoi/to-chuc-di-doi-so-tan-khan-cap-nguoi-dan-o-khu-vuc-co-nguy-co-ngap-lut-i783963/