Some rice fields in Nghe An that have just been planted are deeply flooded.
Due to the impact of heavy rain that lasted on the evening and night of May 29, many rice fields in some districts in Nghe An were deeply flooded. If the water does not recede in time, many new rice fields will be damaged and will have to be replanted.
On the morning of May 30, in Long Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district, the entire rice field was flooded. Many newly planted rice fields were flooded.
Mr. Duong Hoai Khoa - a farmer in Van Trang hamlet, Long Thanh commune said: "My family just planted 6 sao of rice 2 days ago, but due to the heavy rain that lasted all night, all 6 sao were deeply flooded. If the water does not recede quickly, the rice will be damaged, we will have to sow again from the beginning."
Mr. Nguyen Van De - Chairman of Long Thanh Commune People's Committee added: "This summer-autumn crop, the commune has planted more than 500 hectares of rice. However, due to the impact of heavy rain, about 35 hectares of rice are currently deeply flooded. The commune government is implementing measures to drain water, mobilizing human resources from hamlets to clear the sewer system and canals to minimize damage."
In Xuan Thanh commune, many households also fell into a similar situation when newly sown rice fields were deeply flooded.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Tinh - a resident of this commune shared: "The commune does not encourage sowing at this time, but still does it according to the family's needs. Now the water has flooded, the newly sprouted rice is at risk of dying, we will have to re-cultivate the land for sowing."
In addition to Long Thanh and Xuan Thanh communes, many other communes in Yen Thanh such as Dong Thanh, Tang Thanh, Bac Thanh, Vinh Thanh, etc. also recorded rice flooding. However, due to the low terrain and slow water drainage, the risk of having to replant is very high.
Mr. Le Van Hong - Head of the District's Department of Agriculture and Environment said: "This summer-autumn crop, the entire Yen Thanh district has planted more than 11,500 hectares of rice. Up to now, about 1,500 hectares have been planted, mainly in communes that are regularly affected by floods. The rain on the night of May 29 caused widespread flooding, and communes are currently conducting statistics on the flooded area to have a solution."
According to Mr. Hong, although not encouraged, many farmers still sow rice early, making these areas vulnerable to risks when there is heavy rain. After the water recedes, localities will review the rice area, carry out pruning and quickly restore heavily damaged rice fields by replanting seedlings.
Yen Thanh district authorities are actively implementing measures to overcome flooding, ensuring that agricultural production is not interrupted during this year's summer-autumn crop season.
In Dien Chau district, due to the impact of heavy rain on May 29, many rice fields in the area were also flooded. According to Mr. Le The Hieu - Deputy Head of the district's Department of Agriculture and Environment, up to now, the entire Dien Chau district has about 70 hectares of newly planted rice flooded, mainly concentrated in communes such as Dien Thai, Dien Nguyen, Dien Ky. Currently, due to the rising tide, drainage work is facing many difficulties.
Faced with this situation, the district is urgently directing and asking people to focus on clearing the blockages in the internal sewer system. After the water recedes, the pruning work will be implemented immediately.
To promptly drain the flood, Dien Chau Irrigation Enterprise simultaneously opened four Dien Thanh sluice gates to minimize damage to the two above localities.
