Heavy rain causes isolation and localized flooding in Thanh Chuong

On the morning of September 24, in Thanh Chuong district, there was an incident.heavy raincausing some mountainous and low-lying communes in the district to be flooded, and some roads to be cut off.

Rapid water flow at Nu stream spillway in Thanh Xuan commune. Photo: Huy Thu

At Thanh Thuy commune, at 8am this morning, the spillways on the roads through Thuy Hoa, Thuy Chung, Thuy Son villages, and the spillway through Thanh Khe commune were all flooded, causing local isolation. At the spillway through Thanh Khe commune, the water was deep and flowing rapidly.

Mr. Nguyen Dinh The - Secretary of Thanh Thuy Commune Youth Union said that after understanding the situation, the locality informed people not to go through flooded areas.

Flooding on the road from Thanh Thuy commune to Thanh Khe. Photo: Huy Thu

In Ngoc Lam commune, rainwater flooded some low-lying roads through Tan Ngoc village, and stream water rose rapidly and flowed rapidly in some spillways. In Thanh Yen commune, rainwater caused localized flooding of some village roads.

In Thanh Xuan, Mr. Nguyen Khanh Thanh - Secretary of Thanh Xuan Commune Party Committee said that heavy rain had caused landslides on some roads, and some bridges in the commune were flooded and impassable. Particularly, the Nu stream spillway had a strong flow of water, which was quite dangerous.

Flooded village roads in Thanh Yen commune. Photo: Huy Thu

As of 10am on September 24, in Thanh Chuong district, it was still raining and storming, and the water level in rivers and streams was rising rapidly.

Faced with complicated weather conditions, authorities and organizations in some low-lying areas are being affected by the rain.storm number 6have assigned forces to be on duty, set up barriers, and advised people not to go through deeply flooded areas to prevent accidents and risks.

Thanh Xuan commune authorities are on duty and advise people not to cross flooded bridges. Photo: Huy Thu