Dozens of households have been evacuated due to floodwaters released from the Ban Ve hydroelectric dam.
(Baonghean.vn) - Following information that a hydroelectric dam is about to release floodwaters, Luong Minh commune (Nghe An province) is urgently assisting residents in evacuating to safe areas.
Downstream areas are urgently responding to information about the Ban Ve hydropower plant releasing floodwaters.
(Baonghean.vn) - Leaders of several districts in Nghe An province issued an urgent telegram overnight to communes urging them to proactively respond and minimize damage during the hydropower plant's flood release.
Nghe An's largest hydropower plant releases floodwaters amid the risk of widespread heavy rain.
(Baonghean.vn) - In anticipation of widespread heavy rainfall, on the morning of July 30th, Ban Ve Hydropower Plant will release water to ensure the safety of the structure and proactively prepare for floods, thereby guaranteeing safety for downstream areas.
Mr. Vi Dinh Phuc, Chairman of the People's Committee of Luong Minh commune (Tuong Duong district), said that by the evening of July 29, more than 20 households in the area had been evacuated to safe places. "Tomorrow morning, before the hydropower plant releases water, we will continue to assist more than 10 other households in La village to evacuate," Mr. Phuc said.
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| Dozens of households in Luong Minh commune had to be evacuated due to floodwaters released from a hydroelectric dam. Photo: Tien Hung |
According to the Chairman of the People's Committee of Luong Minh commune, among these households, 7 households will have to dismantle their houses and relocate to a new resettlement area.
Luong Minh commune is situated between two hydroelectric power plants, Ban Ve and Nam Non. In recent years, due to the impact of the hydroelectric power plants, numerous houses have been severely damaged by landslides. The households currently having to dismantle their houses are among the 34 households that need to be urgently relocated due to landslides, but funding has not yet been allocated.
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| Landslides caused by hydroelectric dams in Luong Minh. Photo: Tien Hung |
According to the operating order, starting at 9:00 AM on July 30th, the Ban Ve Hydropower Plant will release water at a flow rate of 340 m³.3/s up to 1,000 m3/s, including the flow through the spillway and the flow through the two generating units.
Also according to the operating order, the Head of the Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue of Nghe An province ordered this hydropower plant to release water at a flow rate no greater than the inflow rate into the reservoir, in order to reduce flooding downstream from the time the reservoir water level reaches 192.5 meters.
This move comes amid forecasts of widespread heavy rain in Northern and North Central Vietnam and warnings of major flooding on rivers in the area in the coming days. The water inflow into Ban Ve reservoir at 6 PM on July 28th was 1,207 cubic meters.3The water level in the lake at this time is 190.18 meters.
The Provincial Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue has sent a document to the downstream districts of the Lam River to proactively respond and minimize damage during the flood release period.
