Localities in Nghe An urgently overcome consequences after floods

(Baonghean.vn) - Authorities at all levels and people in flooded areas in Nghe An are urgently overcoming the consequences, visiting, encouraging, and helping families that suffered losses.due to floods.

Prolonged heavy rain with rainfall of over 200 mm, combined with the rapid flow of water from upstream and the overflow of Vuc Mau lake caused localized flooding and flash floods in some areas in Hoang Mai and Quynh Luu towns.

As of noon on October 12, some blocks of Mai Hung Ward - Hoang Mai Town were still flooded. Photo: Thanh Thuy

*According to preliminary statistics as of the morning of October 12, in Hoang Mai town, the flood caused one woman in Quynh Vinh commune to be swept away and die; 620 hectares of vegetables and 100 hectares of turmeric were flooded and destroyed; 32 hectares of shrimp farms and 36 hectares of freshwater fish farms were flooded; 115 fish cages died, about 30% of each cage. About 260 livestock and 2,500 poultry died due to flooding and being swept away.

Fishing boat with license plate number NA 9324-TS, capacity 250 CV, owner is Mr. Ho Sy Thanh, Tam Hop hamlet, Quynh Lap commune, was anchored at Lien Thanh fishing port, Hoang Mai town and sank due to heavy rain. Total damage is estimated at over 13 billion VND.

At noon on October 12, the rain had stopped, but some blocks in Mai Hung Ward were still flooded. Authorities at all levels and local people urgently overcame the consequences, visited, encouraged, and helped affected families.

* In Quynh Luu district,2,112 houses were heavily flooded, many households had to evacuate people and belongings to safe places, most concentrated in Quynh Lam commune with 567 households, Son Hai 320 households, Cau Giat town 250 households, Quynh Hong 195 households...

The floods have caused many canals and dams to overflow and collapse, such as the Mo River dike in Quynh Bang commune, where water overflowed the dike surface for 500m, the Vuc Mau canal in Quynh Van commune, where two sections of 26m long were broken, the main canal of Dam 32 in Tan Son commune, where a 7m long section was broken, and the Vung San dam in Quynh Tan commune, where a 5m long landslide occurred.

Leaders of Quynh Luu district inspected the flood situation in Quynh Dien commune. Photo: Thanh Toan

Along with that, the whole district has nearly 850 hectares of crops such as corn, melon, sesame, vegetables also flooded, broken. In addition, nearly 560 hectares of rice-fish farming, more than 6 hectares of shrimp were also flooded and lost, the number of livestock and poultry died, swept away by water is 733. The total damage of the whole district in this flood is over 10 billion VND.

As the floodwaters began to recede, Quynh Luu district quickly directed communes to urgently mobilize forces to help people overcome the consequences. For households with severe damage, the district and localities quickly provided assistance, financial support, and encouragement; at the same time, urgently mobilized police, military and local forces to repair roads, irrigation works, infrastructure in aquaculture areas... On the other hand, it is necessary to pay attention to sanitation work to prevent epidemics after floods and storms, to limit disease outbreaks.

* In Yen Thanh district,One person died from drowning. 175 hectares of winter crops were flooded, including 140 hectares of corn and 35 hectares of various vegetables; 9 hectares of aquaculture were flooded, and 900 poultry died.

Nearly 100 households of hamlet 10B, Bao Thanh commune were isolated on the 10th and 11th due to the Khe Cat dike collapse. Photo: Xuan Hoang

307 households in the communes of Lang Thanh, Long Thanh, Bao Thanh, Cong Thanh and My Thanh were flooded. 100% of local dams were full (the whole district has more than 200 dams). Of these, the dams at the highest risk of breaking are Sat dam in Tien Thanh commune and Don Hung dam in Hung Thanh commune, threatening about 300 households downstream in the communes of Tien Thanh, Lang Thanh and Hung Thanh.

The district People's Committee has lowered the spillway, reduced the water level in the dam; mobilized rescue forces, prepared rescue vehicles and tools in case of an incident. The district assigned localities to be on duty 24/7 at the weak dams to monitor the situation to promptly respond when there is a risk of dam failure and to plan for emergency evacuation of people to safe places.

Thanh Thuy - Le Nhung - Xuan Hoang