Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van De inspected the response work to storm No. 4 in Quy Chau district.
Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van De requested Quy Chau district to closely monitor the developments of storm No. 4, have a plan to ensure the safety of people and property at landslide sites as well as ensure safe water regulation operations at Chau Thang Hydropower Plant.
On the morning of September 19, Mr. Nguyen Van De - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and the working delegation inspected the response to storm No. 4 in Quy Chau district. Also present were Mr. Phung Thanh Vinh - Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development; representatives of relevant departments and units.
The working group inspected the landslide at km 103 + 500 on National Highway 48A. According to records, at this location, rocks and soil had spilled onto the road for about 100 meters, affecting traffic. Although a concrete embankment system had been invested in, it was collapsed.
The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested units to mobilize leveling machines to ensure safety for people when passing through. Local authorities should put up warning signs to inform people, especially during storms that can cause heavy rain. In the long term, there should be a solution to prevent landslides at this weak point.
Next, the working group inspected the safety work for households downstream of the Chau Thang Hydropower Plant's spillway in Minh Tien village, Chau Tien commune. Every year, 93 households here face flooding and landslides, including 22 households living directly in the direction of the Chau Thang Hydropower Plant's spillway, about 700 meters from the spillway, which is potentially dangerous during the rainy and stormy season.
After understanding the actual situation, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van De suggested that the locality should have immediate safety solutions according to the level and specific plans. When there is heavy rain and the water level rises, there must be a plan to evacuate people to a safe place. In the long term, Quy Chau district proposed to build a protective embankment in this area to stabilize people's lives in the future.
Before the development of storm No. 4, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van De spent a lot of time checking the water regulation operation process of Chau Thang Hydropower Plant. At the time of inspection, the water level in the lake was 116m.3/s, at noon on September 19, it dropped about 100m3/s. The reservoir elevation is at 113m. Currently, the hydropower plant is discharging through 2 units with 1 discharge gate, the total discharge flow is 93m3/S.
From the actual inspection, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van De requested the Plant to closely follow the water flow to the lake to regulate according to the process and instructions, closely monitor the developments of storm No. 4, assign forces to be on duty 24/24 hours to promptly handle situations, especially when the circulation of storm No. 4 can cause heavy rain, the amount of water flowing into the lake will be larger. Quy Chau district must closely coordinate and monitor the water regulation process of hydropower plants in the area, promptly notify the authorities and people of the communes when the hydropower plant operates to discharge flood water.
Next, the working group also inspected Khe Lan spillway in Na Xen village, Chau Hanh commune. In this area, flooding often occurs during the rainy and stormy season, isolating many households. Comrade Nguyen Van De said that this location needs to invest in a high bridge to ensure the lives of the people, opening access from Quy Hop district to Tan Lac town, Quy Chau district and Que Phong district when National Highway 48A is flooded and landslides cause isolation.
Comrade Nguyen Van De emphasized: Quy Chau district is a locality that suffered heavy damage during the 2023 flood, therefore, this year, the district needs to deploy specific response plans, implement them early, especially strengthen inspection of vulnerable points and roads that are frequently eroded to ensure the safety of people's lives and property.
