Risk of overflowing Hung Dao dike (Hung Nguyen)

Continuous heavy rain since yesterday afternoon, September 22, has caused the river water to rise rapidly. By this morning, September 23, the Hung Dao dike is at risk of overflowing; the river water has almost reached the edge of the dike over a length of about 800m, while the weather is still worrying, with continuous heavy rain.

Since 5am this morning, Hung Nguyen district has implemented solutions to "save" the dike. Mr. Hoang Duc An - Head of the district's Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said: The district has mobilized 3 excavators to build a dam to prevent overflow; assigned forces to be on standby to handle the incident, not allowing people to pass through.

“If the rain continues, combined with the water from upstream, the risk of the dike overflowing is very high. This risk point is about 800m from the dike breach in 2022,” Mr. Hoang Duc An worried.
If this dike line overflows, it will affect and cause flooding in hamlets 5, 6, and 7 of Hung Dao commune. Currently, people have been informed and advised to raise their properties to avoid damage due to flooding.

Mr. Le Huy Khoa - Chairman of Hung Dao Commune People's Committee said: The commune has mobilized forces, hamlet chiefs, police, military, and mass organizations to focus on checking and counting households in need of support to raise assets; in case of dike overflow or breakage, the commune will focus on supporting and evacuating people to a safe place.

Up to now, Hung Nguyen district has been flooded over a large area, focusing on communes along Lam river and some outlying communes such as Hung Yen Nam, Hung Trung...