Rising water levels force Vinh market traders to bring goods home

According to the reporter's records on the morning of October 1, the water level atWest Communal House of Vinh Market- The most flooded area in Vinh city at this time, has risen by about 30cm. The kiosks behind Tay communal house are submerged in water, traders cannot return to business and trade.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Ninh - a trader at Vinh market said: "I thought that because of the little rain yesterday, the water would recede last night so we could reopen, but unexpectedly the water rose higher, up to nearly 1 meter. Even though we had placed the goods high, in this situation we had to mobilize people to bring the goods back, leaving us feeling uneasy."

It is known that on September 30, Vinh City mobilized 3 pumps with a capacity of 600 m³/hour to drain the floodwaters in the West Communal House area of ​​Vinh market, but according to the reporter's observation, only 2 machines are operating, 1 machine has been broken since yesterday and has not been repaired yet, therefore, the amount of water pumped out is still very low compared to the amount of water flowing into this area.

Through discussion, Vinh City leaders said: The reason why the West Communal House of Vinh Market continues to be heavily flooded is because the water level in the Vinh River is rising because the water from upstream is continuously flowing in, while behind the West Communal House is a low-lying area, so water from neighboring areas is also flowing in there. Currently, Vinh City has grasped the situation and will increase the number of pumps to drain the water, this is the most feasible solution at this time. In the long term, the city is waiting for competent authorities to approve the plan to upgrade the West Communal House of Vinh Market, moving towards completing Vinh Market as soon as possible.

Photo recorded by PV at Tay communal house, Vinh market on the morning of October 1.

On the morning of October 1, the entire western area of ​​Vinh market was still submerged in water, the water level was about 30cm higher than on September 30. Photo: Quang An

The floodwaters were so deep that authorities had to put up warning signs to guide people. Photo: Quang An

The vehicle stalled while passing through the West Communal House area of ​​Vinh market. Photo: Quang An

All the small traders behind Tay communal house had to close their businesses in recent days due to heavy rain and severe flooding. Photo: Quang An

Roads in Hong Son ward, surrounding Vinh market, were also flooded with ice. Photo: Quang An

Fearing rising water levels, many traders had to mobilize people to transport goods for storage. Photo: Quang An

The pump has been draining water for Vinh market since yesterday but the flood level has not stopped rising. Photo: Quang An

Vinh City leaders directed the force to repair the drainage pump at Tay Communal House, Vinh Market and be ready to increase the number of pumps if the water continues to rise. Photo: Quang An