Nghe An: Installing pumps at night to prevent flooding in Vinh market
(Baonghean.vn) - On the night of July 18, dozens of workers of Nam Nghe An Irrigation Company Limited urgently installed a drainage pump system to avoid flooding in the Vinh market area before storm No. 3 made landfall.
| Installing flood control pumps at Vinh market on the evening of July 18. Clip: Quang An |
On the afternoon of July 18, inspecting flood and storm prevention work in Vinh City and Hung Nguyen District, Mr. Nguyen Xuan Duong - Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee directed Nam Irrigation Company Limited to quickly install a pumping system in Vinh market area to drain water when storm No. 3 makes landfall tonight.
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| Workers install drainage pipes in Vinh market area on the evening of July 18. Photo: Quang An |
Following the direction of the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, on the evening of July 18, Nam Irrigation Company mobilized workers to install 3 pumps with a capacity of 540m3/hour (per machine) in Vinh market area.
Mr. Thai Van Hung - Director of Nam Irrigation Company Limited said: The company has mobilized dozens of workers to install the pump system with the determination to complete it early, before the storm hits, so that Vinh market area and surrounding areas are not flooded, minimizing damage to people.
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| Workers operate drainage pumps, ready to deal with storm No. 3. Photo: Quang An |
It is expected that the water pump installation work here will be completed before 10 pm.
To cope with storm No. 3, traders at Vinh market have raised their goods and covered their kiosks, some traders have moved their goods home to store; avoiding property damage when the storm hits.
Previously, the historic flood in October 2017 caused heavy losses to many traders at Vinh market. Therefore, during this year’s rainy season, flood prevention work at Vinh market has received special attention from Nghe An province and Vinh city./.
