Nghe An: Many localities are isolated, Quy Hop evacuated people due to floods

Night of September 8 and 9, in Thanh Chuong districtHeavy rain has caused some mountainous communes to be flooded and some roads to be cut off.

In Thanh Thuy commune, since the morning of September 9, the spillways in Thuy Hoa and Thuy Chung villages have been flooded, causing local isolation. The spillway in Thuy Chung village connecting to Thanh Khe commune has high water levels, fast flowing, and is quite dangerous.

Water flows rapidly at Cua Ong spillway on the Thanh Khe - Thanh Thuy inter-commune road. Photo: Huy Thu

Mr. Nguyen Dinh The - Secretary of Thanh Thuy Commune Youth Union said that to ensure safety, the locality has warned and banned people from crossing these spillways.

In Ngoc Lam commune, heavy rain caused the stream water to rise quickly and flow rapidly over spillways and low bridges, especially the spillways in Tan Tien and Nhan Mai villages, making it quite dangerous for people to pass through.

Some roads in Thanh Duc commune were flooded due to heavy rain. Photo: Huy Thu

In Thanh Duc commune, some roads and many areas of crops and tea were flooded, especially in Suong hamlet and the Tong Doi area. Ms. Tran Thi Bac in Thanh Duc commune said that the rapid rise of the Giang river flooded her family's tea garden, about 5 sao of tea were flooded.

The Giang River water level has risen, making the search for Nguyen Xuan An (13 years old) - the drowning victim in Thanh Nho commune - more difficult. As of 2:00 p.m. on September 9, the search and rescue efforts on the river have not yielded any results.

Residents of Hamlet 2, Hanh Lam Commune take their children across the river to school on a rainy day. Photo: Huy Thu

A part of the population in the old Chuyen hamlet, now hamlet 2, Hanh Lam commune, was once completely cut off by the Con river (a concrete bridge is under construction). Now, due to heavy rains, the river water rises and flows rapidly, making it difficult and complicated for people to travel. Children have to take boats across the river to go to school in the rain, which poses many risks.

Many tea areas in Thanh Duc commune were flooded. Photo: Huy Thu

Due to heavy rain, some roads in the district have collapsed, such as the inter-hamlet road in Thanh Luong commune, some electric poles have fallen. Especially National Highway 46 through Nguoc mountain (Thanh Ngoc commune), an area that had collapsed before, now the soil and rocks on the mountain have absorbed rainwater, lost their connection, and continue to fall to the foot of the mountain, posing many potential risks to road users.

Electric pole fell due to heavy rain in Thanh Hoa commune. Photo: Huy Thu

On the afternoon of September 9, the rainfall in Thanh Chuong district decreased, but the water level in rivers and streams was rising rapidly. Local authorities and organizations have warned people to be careful when traveling on flooded roads, and to avoid passing through deeply flooded areas such as spillways to prevent accidents. At the same time, schools and people are requested to remind and educate children not to play, collect firewood, or catch fish in rivers and streams, as drowning accidents are likely to occur.

Flooding in Quy Chau district on the morning of September 9. Photo: Van Truong

On siteNghia Dan districthave 4flooded, such as the spillway bridge Km 61+800 Nghia Binh commune flooded 2 meters, the spillway bridge section Km 59+950 Nghia Dan town flooded from 50-60 cm.

To ensure the safety of people and vehicles, the traffic management unit coordinated with local authorities to deploy forces to block, set up temporary barriers, and assigned guards to absolutely not allow people to pass on both sides of the spillway.

According to the report of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Quy Chau district,The district currently has three flooded spillways, including Chau Binh, Chau Hanh, and Chau Phong communes. Local authorities have sent forces to block all flooded areas to prevent people from passing through.

Chau Hong commune militia helps people move their belongings to a safe place. Photo: Huy Cuong

In the past 3 days, in the areaQuy Hop districtHeavy rains have caused localized flooding in some localities; damaged traffic and irrigation works and caused damage to crops, livestock and aquaculture areas of the people, many households had to be urgently evacuated.

According to information from the People's Committee of Quy Hop district,By the evening of September 8, some households in Chau Hong and Yen Hop communes had to evacuate to other places due to floods. Dozens of hectares of rice and crops were damaged; floods swept away 2 pigs, 350 chickens and ducks, and 3.2 hectares of fish ponds. More than 400m of roads and 30m of canals were eroded, 1 culvert was swept away; hundreds of meters of fences collapsed...

Authorities of Quy Hop district guide people through flooded areas. Photo: Huy Cuong

The District People's Committee has organized 4 working groups to directly direct, inspect, and urge units and localities to prevent and combat floods. Implement plans to prepare to evacuate people from flooded areas, move assets to safe places; inspect vulnerable points of the traffic system, irrigation, schools, residential areas along rivers, streams, and areas at risk of landslides. At the same time, visit, encourage, and help households in some flooded areas.

Up to now, localities have mobilized 125 cadres, soldiers, and militia to move flooded households to safety; coordinate with forces to organize patrols and guard at flooded and landslide areas, and guide and warn people to ensure safety.

Ky Son district is still facing many difficulties in overcoming the consequences of flash floods in the past few days, because it is still raining. Photo: PV

At the locationKy Son district,The continued rain has made it difficult to overcome the consequences of the flash flood a few days ago. According to information from the Economic - Infrastructure Department of Ky Son district, as of the morning of September 9, the main road to Bao Nam commune was still blocked due to the large amount of soil and rocks that had slid down from the mountain to the road surface. Many villages and hamlets in the communes of Huu Lap, Huu Kiem, Na Ngoi, Pha Danh, Tay Son... were still cut off due to landslides on the road surface, and deep water in streams and creeks.

Mr. Tho Ba Re - Vice Chairman of Ky Son District People's Committee is concerned: If the rain continues for a long time, the work of overcoming landslides will be more difficult and prolonged, because many places are still at high risk of landslides, while the water in streams and creeks is still rising, making it difficult for people and vehicles to travel.

On siteXiangyang DistrictAlthough there have been no serious landslides, due to prolonged rain, many points on the roads leading to inner communes are at high risk of being flooded.landslideMr. Lo Kham Kha - Head of the District Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said: Previously, the District People's Committee issued a document directing localities to implement disaster prevention and control work due to floods. Accordingly, deploying forces to grasp the situation of all incidents in the area to promptly have solutions to handle and guide people to travel safely.

Flooded road in Mon Son commune (Con Cuong) on ​​the morning of September 9. Photo: PV

InCon Cuong district, prolonged rain has also caused flooding at some dykes in Mon Son and Luc Da communes. Mr. Lo Van Ly - Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Con Cuong district said that the district is directing localities to grasp the specific situation of floods; for communes with flooded dykes, assign forces to guard checkpoints, not allowing people to cross until it is safe.

According to the forecast of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the weather in Nghe An will continue to rain heavily in the coming days, so localities need to proactively develop plans to prevent and combat natural disasters to limit damage to people and property.