Vinh City increases drainage pumps on Lenin Avenue

According to records, by 5:30 p.m. on November 24, the water in Vinh City had basically receded. However, the areaLenin AvenueThe water level is still high from Pham Dinh Toai Street towards Vinh Airport. This is a heavily flooded area in the city, and drainage is slow.

Vinh City increases drainage pumps on Lenin Avenue. Photo: QA

Faced with that situation, Vinh City has directed Vinh Urban Infrastructure Management and Development Joint Stock Company to increase pumps to drain water in this area, ensuring traffic and people's daily life.

Through discussion, the company leader said that the unit has increased 2 water pumps with a total capacity of 150 m³/h to drain water. At the same time, pumping stations in the city have also opened at full capacity of about 60,000 m³/h. It is expected that by around 7:00 p.m. on November 24, the water on this route will be completely drained.

Explaining why Lenin Avenue is often flooded, especially the section from Pham Dinh Toai Street towards Vinh Airport, the company representative said: This whole area has only one drainage culvert, which flows into the North Canal. Due to the heavy rainfall, the drainage culvert is overloaded and cannot drain in time, so the unit has to increase the number of pumps to handle the situation.

Lenin Avenue is one of the frequently flooded streets in Vinh City. Photo: QA

Vinh City leaders said that on the afternoon of November 24, the city inspected Lenin Avenue. Increasing the number of pumps is only a temporary solution. In the long term, the city will construct and expand the drainage system on this route to ensure faster drainage in the future.

At the same time, Vinh City also directed localities to assign forces to be on duty at weak points, mobilize people to join hands to clear the flow, especially to clean up garbage in the sump pits to reduce localized flooding every time there is heavy rain.