Nghe An proposes installing more radar to monitor weather and map floods in mountainous areas

In Khe Trang Thuong village, Tho Son commune (Anh Son), heavy rain and floods washed away the sewer and bridge systems, cutting off the village.

Accordingly, Nghe An proposed support in terms of medicine and chemicals including 500 kg of alum, 700 kg of CloraminB, 10,000 Aquatabs water disinfectant tablets, 500 liters of Permethrin, 10,000 kg of Chlorine, 10,000 kg of Iodine...

At the same time, it is proposed that the Government install additional weather monitoring radar in the mountainous district of Ky Son to serve weather forecasting in the Ca River system, helping the province to be more proactive in natural disaster prevention in the coming time.

The province also requested the Government to urgently support the construction of a flood warning system and flood maps for Hieu River, the largest tributary of Ca River, passing through 6 mountainous districts of the province (Que Phong, Quy Chau, Quy Hop, Nghia Dan, Thai Hoa Town, Tan Ky). Floods often occur, but there is no flood map or flood warning system, making it very difficult to direct.

Proposed emergency funding of 350.74 billion VND, including: 1.37 billion VND to support people's livelihood (support for 43 houses that had to be urgently relocated, 24 houses that were severely damaged, support for 6 families with deceased members); 39.37 billion VND to support the restoration of agricultural production such as rice, corn, vegetables, livestock, poultry, and aquatic products; 10 billion VND to build a flood warning system and flood map of the Hieu River basin.

The remaining 300 billion VND will be used to support mountainous districts in building resettlement areas to ensure safety for households affected by landslides and at high risk of flash floods; and to repair essential infrastructure works such as schools, traffic works, irrigation works and other infrastructure works.