Main drainage sluices in Nghe An opened to prevent flooding

Heavy rain has caused flooding in many areas in the province, most severely in Do Luong district.Thanh Chuong,Hung Nguyen and Vinh City.

According to information from the Irrigation Department, as of 7am this morning, October 30, the rainfall measured in Hung Nguyen was 595 mm, Thanh Chuong 562 mm, Do Luong 765 mm...

Provincial leaders inspected the drainage work at Cau Tri pumping station to drain Trung Do, Ben Thuy and Truong Thi wards (Vinh city) on the morning of October 30. Photo: Pham Bang

“Since 2 days ago, when the tide receded, all the main drainage sluices such as Ben Thuy, Nghi Quang, Dien Thanh, Hung Loi... have been operating according to the principle of clearing the tide to drain the floodwaters. However, since October 29, because the water level in the fields has been higher than the water level in the river, the drainage gates have had to be closed,” said Mr. Nguyen Hong Thuong, Deputy Head of the Irrigation Sub-Department.

Some pumping stations in Vinh city were previously only partially operating, such as Ben Thuy station with only 3/6 machines operating, Cau Den pumping station and Tay Nam pumping station with only 4/6 machines, but after the drainage culverts had to close, they operated at full capacity to increase drainage capacity, but still only met part of the demand.

Vinh city's pumping stations are currently operating at full capacity to drain water. Photo: Contributor

Since this morning, October 30, taking advantage of the low tide, the tide is at the bottom of the tide, the main drainage sluices of Nghi Quang, Ben Thuy, Dien Thanh, Hung Loi, Nam Dan 2... have simultaneously reopened to drain water; 6 pumps of Hung Chau pumping station (Hung Nguyen) have also started operating to drain water for the Hung Nguyen area. It is expected that by noon of the same day, when the tide rises, the drainage sluices will continue to close./.