Some rice fields in Nghe An province that had just been planted have been deeply flooded.
Due to the heavy and prolonged rainfall on the evening and night of May 29th, many rice fields in several districts of Nghe An province have been deeply flooded. If the water does not recede quickly, many newly planted rice fields will be damaged and will have to be replanted.
On the morning of May 30th, in Long Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district, the entire field was submerged in water. Many newly planted rice paddies were flooded.
Mr. Duong Hoai Khoa, a farmer in Van Trang hamlet, Long Thanh commune, said: "My family just planted 6 sao (approximately 0.6 hectares) of rice two days ago, but due to the heavy rain that lasted all night, all 6 sao were deeply flooded. If the water doesn't recede quickly, the rice will be damaged, and we will have to replant from scratch."
Mr. Nguyen Van De, Chairman of the Long Thanh Commune People's Committee, added: "This summer-autumn crop season, the commune has planted over 500 hectares of rice. However, due to the impact of heavy rain, currently about 35 hectares of rice fields are deeply flooded. The commune government is implementing measures to drain the water, mobilizing manpower from the hamlets to clear the drainage system and canals to minimize damage."
In Xuan Thanh commune, many households are facing a similar situation as their newly sown rice fields are deeply submerged.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Tinh, a resident of this commune, shared: "The commune does not encourage sowing at this time, but we still do it according to our family's needs. Now that the water has flooded the area, the newly germinated rice is at risk of dying, so we will have to prepare the land again for planting."
Besides Long Thanh and Xuan Thanh communes, many other communes in Yen Thanh district such as Dong Thanh, Tang Thanh, Bac Thanh, Vinh Thanh… also reported flooded rice fields. However, due to the low-lying terrain and slow water receding, the risk of having to replant is very high.
Mr. Le Van Hong, Head of the Agriculture and Environment Department of Yen Thanh district, said: "This year's summer-autumn crop saw over 11,500 hectares of rice planted throughout Yen Thanh district. To date, approximately 1,500 hectares have been planted, mainly in communes frequently affected by floods. The rain on the night of May 29th caused widespread flooding, and communes are currently compiling statistics on the flooded areas to develop remedial plans."
According to Mr. Hong, although not encouraged, many farmers still sow their rice early on their own initiative, making these areas vulnerable to heavy rains. After the water recedes, localities will review the rice fields, carry out thinning and replanting, and quickly restore severely damaged rice fields by transplanting seedlings.
The Yen Thanh district authorities are actively implementing measures to address the flooding situation and ensure that agricultural production is not disrupted during this year's summer-autumn crop season.
In Dien Chau district, due to the heavy rain on May 29th, many rice fields have been flooded. According to Mr. Le The Hieu, Deputy Head of the District's Agriculture and Environment Department, as of now, approximately 70 hectares of newly planted rice in Dien Chau district are flooded, mainly concentrated in communes such as Dien Thai, Dien Nguyen, and Dien Ky. Currently, due to rising tides, drainage efforts are facing many difficulties.
In response to this situation, the district is urgently directing and urging people to focus on clearing blockages in the irrigation drainage system. After the water recedes, the replanting work will be carried out immediately.
To promptly drain the floodwaters, the Dien Chau Irrigation Enterprise simultaneously opened four Dien Thanh drainage gates to minimize damage to the two localities.
