Mau Lake discharges flood water combined with high tide, Hoang Mai town is heavily flooded

Early this morning, the water level from upstream poured down heavily, causing flooding in the area.Hoang Mai townare deeply flooded. Currently, 8/10 wards and communes with more than 2,700 households are flooded. In particular, many localities such as Mai Hung ward have more than 1,900 households flooded; Quynh Thien ward has 260 households deeply flooded, Quynh Vinh commune has 162 households with water higher than 1m.

The Flood and Storm Prevention and Search and Rescue Committee of Hoang Mai town has directed wards and communes to evacuate nearly 200 households most severely flooded to safe locations. Notably, in Quynh Vinh commune, a bridge collapsed. In addition, more than 15 hectares of rice and more than 400 hectares of vegetables were flooded, along with many aquaculture areas affected.

Due to the rapid floodwaters, travel in Hoang Mai town encountered many difficulties. In particular, National Highway 1A section through Quynh Thien ward was deeply flooded, making it difficult for many vehicles to move. Not to mention the inter-commune and inter-ward roads were also cut off by floodwaters.

Mr. Vu Le Hung - Chairman of Quynh Vinh Commune People's Committee said: The commune is adjacent to Hoang Mai River, so when water from Vuc Mau Lake poured in, it caused many areas to be flooded. In addition, because the water poured in at night and early morning, many households were unable to react in time. Currently, the Militia and Self-Defense Force and the Commune Police have also brought more than 30 deeply flooded households to safety.

Currently, the biggest concern of people in Hoang Mai town is that on the morning of September 30, Hoang Mai Irrigation Enterprise continued to announce the flood discharge of Vuc Mau lake, in which the number of spillways expected to open is from 1 to 4 gates with an expected flow of 10 to 800m³/second, so flood levels are likely to rise and many areas will be at risk of further flooding.

Mr. Nguyen Huu An - Chairman of Hoang Mai Town People's Committee said: Currently, the town is directing localities to promote the "4 on-site" motto to respond to the flood situation, especially prioritizing the evacuation of people in heavily flooded areas to safe places. In addition, the town has also directed functional agencies and drainage system operators to monitor and clear the flow to drain the flood as quickly as possible.

Also according to Mr. An, on the morning of September 30, the town directed the clearing of a public road serving the construction of a coastal road project to drain water in the northern area of ​​the town.

Some images were recorded by Nghe An Newspaper reporters in Hoang Mai town on the morning of September 30:

From above, Hoang Mai town is covered in floodwaters. Photo: Nhat Thanh

People moved their belongings to avoid flooding from the early morning of September 30. Photo: Tien Dong

Currently, water from Vuc Mau Lake continues to be released, causing people to fear that they will have to face a flood as big as the historic flood in 2013. Photo: Tien Dong

This morning, in Quynh Thien ward, the water was deep, forcing many households to evacuate to other places. Photo: Tien Dong

People cleaning up their belongings. Photo: Tien Dong

National Highway 1A section passing through Quynh Thien ward was deeply flooded, making it difficult for many vehicles to move. Photo: Tien Dong

Currently, there is no plan to divert traffic through the flooded section of National Highway 1A because National Highway 48D to Ho Chi Minh Road is also blocked due to landslides. Photo: Tien Dong

Many areas were flooded more than 1 meter deep. Photo: Tien Dong

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa, a resident of Hamlet 11, Quynh Vinh Commune, cried when many of her belongings and property in her house were flooded and she could not move them all. Photo: Tien Dong

Hoang Mai town leaders inspect and urge rescue work for people in deeply flooded areas. Photo: Tien Dong

Excavators break up public roads to serve the construction of coastal roads to drain water for the northern area of ​​Hoang Mai town. Photo: Tien Dong

The dredging of Nha Le Canal will help drain water from the central area of ​​Hoang Mai town. Photo: Tien Dong