8 hydroelectric plants and 2 irrigation reservoirs in Nghe An are operating to discharge flood water.

Latest update (9am September 30) ofStanding Office of the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil Defense, currently has 8 hydroelectric plants, 2 irrigation reservoirs operating flood discharge.

Khe Bo Hydropower Reservoir is operating to discharge floodwaters (photo taken at 9:42). Photo: Provided by Tam Quang Commune People's Committee

Hydropower plants that have been and are discharging floodwaters include: Khe Bo Hydropower Plant, Chi Khe Hydropower Plant, Ban Ang Hydropower Plant, Chau Thang Hydropower Plant, Song Quang Hydropower Plant, Hua Na Hydropower Plant, Ban Coc Hydropower Plant, and Nhan Hac Hydropower Plant.

Specifically, Khe Bo Hydropower Plant started releasing floodwaters from 3:30 p.m. on September 29; current discharge at 9 a.m. on September 30: 1,015 m³/s, is expected to decrease in the coming time.

Chi Khe Hydropower Plant started releasing flood water from 8:00 p.m. on September 24 with a flow of 82m.³/s; flood discharge from 9am on September 30 is 1,617m³/s, forecast to decrease in the coming time.

Ban Ang Hydropower Plant started releasing flood water from 11:30 on September 29 with a flow of 320m³/s; flood discharge at 9am on September 30 is 450m³/s, forecast to decrease in the coming time.

Chi Khe Hydropower Plant operates flood discharge (Photo taken at 10am on September 30). Photo: Minh Sau

Chau Thang Hydropower Plant started releasing flood water from 3:00 p.m. on September 28 with a flow of 97.9 m³/s; discharge volume at 9am on September 30: 501m³/s, the discharge is expected to increase to about 1,100m³/s in the near future.

Song Quang Hydropower Plant started releasing flood water from 3:00 p.m. on September 28 with a flow of 9.9m.³/s; discharge at 9am on September 30 is 64m³/s, forecast to decrease in the coming time.

Hua Na Hydropower Plant discharged flood water from 5:00 p.m. on September 25 with a flow of 51 m³/s; discharge flow at 9am on September 30 is 2,020m³/s, forecast to decrease in the coming time.

Ban Coc Hydropower Plant started releasing flood water from 12 noon on September 25 with a flow of 40m³/s; discharge at 9am on September 30 was 114 m³/s, forecast to decrease in the coming time.

Lam River through Chi Khe Hydropower Plant (photo taken at 10am on September 30). Photo: Minh Sau

Nhan Hac Hydropower Plant discharges water through the free spillway and through the current generator at 9:00 a.m. on September 30: 350m³/s; flood discharge at 10am on September 30 with flow rate of 500m³/s - 1,000m³/S.

Currently, the Song Sao and Vuc Mau irrigation reservoirs are also operating flood discharge. At the Song Sao irrigation reservoir, the discharge flow is 310m³/s. At Vuc Mau irrigation reservoir, the water level at 9:30 a.m. on September 30 was 21.93 m, the water flow to the reservoir was 1,162 m³/s; the management unit is operating the discharge with a flow rate of 559m³/s at 3 outlets.

Prolonged heavy rains and the operation of the Vuc Mau irrigation reservoir to discharge floodwaters have severely affected the Hoang Mai town area. "The number of flooded houses could reach thousands of households. The level of flood and storm impact is almost equivalent to the historic flood in 2013" - information from the representative of the Hoang Mai town People's Committee. In the photo: Hoang Mai town rescue forces help people evacuate their belongings from the flooded area. Photo: Provided by the Hoang Mai town People's Committee

According to the representative of the Standing Office of the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil Defense, the flood discharge operations at hydroelectric and irrigation reservoirs are in accordance with regulations, and are showing a decreasing trend at some hydroelectric reservoirs. However, the weather in the coming time will still be very complicated, so we cannot be subjective, negligent, or lose vigilance.