Nghe An: Nearly 110,000 households lack access to clean water after the storm.

(Baonghean.vn) - Of the 14 water treatment plants in the province, only the one located in Con Cuong was unaffected by the storm.

The Nghe An Water Supply Joint Stock Company announced that by 1:30 PM on July 17th, they had finally resolved the issue at the Hung Vinh water plant, restoring water supply to over 68,000 households in Vinh City. This is the water plant serving the most households in the province that was cut off after Typhoon No. 2. Meanwhile, also in Vinh City and some neighboring areas, more than 13,000 households using water from the Cau Bach plant are facing water shortages because the plant has not yet had its power restored.

“Out of 14 water treatment plants in the province, 13 were affected, leaving nearly 110,000 households without water after Typhoon No. 2. Only the water treatment plant in Con Cuong remained unaffected. To date, besides Hung Vinh, water treatment plants in Ky Son, Tuong Duong, and Nam Dan, serving approximately 5,000 households, have been restored,” a leader of the Nghe An Water Supply Company said, adding that the remaining plants, serving over 30,000 households, are still dependent on electricity.

Nghe An province suffered the most severe damage after typhoon No. 2. Photo by Tien Hung.

Meanwhile, Mr. Nguyen Xuan Loi, Deputy Director of Nghe An Power Company, said that the unit is contacting several companies to construct and repair the damaged power infrastructure after the storm. “Never before has the power sector in Nghe An been so severely affected. Every district is without power, and in mountainous districts, power poles have broken and fallen in large numbers. It will take a long time to restore the power systems throughout the province,” Mr. Loi said.

According to a report from Nghe An Power Company, starting at 8:30 PM on July 16th, strong winds caused widespread power outages. Most medium-voltage power lines tripped, with some lines being cut proactively by power company officials. Specifically, 105 out of 115 medium-voltage power lines experienced problems. By the end of the afternoon on July 17th, only 40 lines had been restored, including 16 35 KV lines, 15 22 KV lines, and 9 10 KV lines.

A banyan tree on Minh Khai Street fell, crushing power lines. Photo: Tien Hung.

Nghe An Power Company stated that it is directing its units to urgently review and inspect power lines after the storm in order to restore power. Minor incidents such as broken insulators and clearing of corridors are being addressed by the units. Meanwhile, major incidents such as broken wires and fallen poles are being isolated and plans are being made to assign contractors to fix them. The immediate focus is on repairing medium-voltage lines.

Tien Hung