This year's forecast includes exceptionally heavy rain causing flooding.
(Baonghean.vn) - That is the information given at the online conference of Chairmen of District People's Committees of provinces and cities with dykes from level III to special level organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on the morning of June 26.
Complex and unusual natural disasters
A report by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shows that in 2019 and the first half of 2020, natural disasters developed complicatedly, with many extreme and abnormal factors across all regions of the country.
According to the Hydrometeorological Department, this year's storm season has about 11-13 storms and tropical depressions active in the East Sea, concentrated in the last months of 2020.
And in the 2-year cycle after the severe drought on a large scale (2019 and 2020), storms and rains will develop in a complex and unpredictable manner. In particular, after a record drought, there is often a high risk of exceptionally heavy rains causing flooding, flash floods, landslides, and insecurity for the dyke system and dams.
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| Nghe An participated in the conference chaired by Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Van De. Photo: Phu Huong |
Inadequate flood safety
Vietnam has a total of 9,078 km of dikes, of which more than 2,726 km are from level III to special level; 975.8 km of embankments and 1,524 culverts across the dikes; 31,191 km of embankments in the Mekong Delta region.
Considered a "shield" to protect the delta and coastal areas, the dike system is currently degraded, with many weak and damaged points; violations of dike laws are increasingly serious. From 2011 to the end of May 2020, 10,678 cases occurred; after handling and clearance, over 7,402 cases remain. If there are extreme rains, the possibility of large floods exceeding the design frequency on the river system is very high, threatening the safety of the dikes.
Nghe An has 493 km of dikes, passing through 11 districts, cities and towns, of which more than 44 km are level III dikes. In general, the province's dike system currently has many shortcomings in ensuring safety against floods, such as degradation, damage, and leakage during floods; violations of dike laws are quite common and prolonged, and have not been completely handled...
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| Construction of upgrading the sea dyke system in Quynh Luu. Photo: Phu Huong |
Enhancing the role of the Chairman of the People's Committee at the district level
In 2020, the Chairman of the District People's Committee was assigned 6 tasks in natural disaster prevention and control; 5 tasks in dike work. Accordingly, the Chairman of the District People's Committee needs to strengthen the District-level Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue; invest in and urgently handle the district-level natural disaster prevention and control works; implement natural disaster prevention according to the "4 on-site" motto...
In addition, it is necessary to complete the plan for protecting key points and dike protection and organize its implementation in practice; prepare forces, materials and means according to the approved plan for protecting key points and dike protection; organize patrols and guards during flood season, inspect, report and handle incidents of dikes and dike protection; and at the same time, organize and effectively implement the emulation movement to build model dikes launched by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
