Do Luong Electricity focuses on repairing 250 broken electric poles after storm No. 2

(Baonghean.vn) - Storm No. 2 made landfall in Nghe An, causing much damage to the people. In particular, the electricity supply of people in Do Luong district was seriously affected.

After storm No. 2, the entire power system in Do Luong was almost paralyzed. Immediately after that, all power sources were disconnected to ensure the safety of people.

After storm No. 2, the entire power system in Do Luong was almost paralyzed. Photo: Thuy Hang

In Do Luong town, after the storm, 2 electric poles were broken, the Electricity Department mobilized staff to coordinate with the police and army to focus on fixing the problem. After only 6 hours, half of the households in the town had electricity to continue their daily activities.

Mr. Le Dinh Nga in Block 4, Do Luong town shared: "I thought it would take a few days to have electricity, however, Do Luong electricity tried very hard to fix it. After only half a day, the electricity was back, we were very happy."

After the storm, 50% of power problems in Do Luong district have been resolved. Photo: Thuy Hang

TAccording to Do Luong Electricity's quick statistics, storm No. 2 damaged and broke 1 high-voltage pole, 250 low-voltage poles, 1 transformer in Hien Son commune. The communes with severe damage include Trung Son, My Son, Do Luong town... The estimated damage is up to nearly 1 billion VND.

Mr. Nguyen Sy Thong - Deputy Director of Do Luong Electricity said: "To promptly meet customers' electricity needs, we have mobilized 100% of our staff and employees, and coordinated with functional forces to quickly fix the problem."

Replacing a high-voltage electric pole in Trung Son commune (Do Luong) that was knocked down by storm No. 2. Photo: Thuy Hang

After 5:00 p.m. on July 17, 2017, 50% of the power failures in the district have been resolved and handled. Only a few power lines far from the center, with difficulties in mobilizing forces, are still under repair. Do Luong Electricity is still urgently repairing and restoring power supply as soon as possible./.

Thuy Hang