Van Tu commune worked overnight to reinforce Sa Tran drainage culvert to protect more than 10,000 households from storm No. 3.
Faced with the complicated developments of storm No. 3, on the night of July 20, the Van Tu commune authorities urgently deployed forces to reinforce the Sa Tran drainage culvert - an important irrigation project that is seriously degrading.
Sa Tran drainage culvert has 5 flood drainage gates, combined with a 12m long main traffic road, playing an important role in draining water from Vu Giang river, protecting more than 10,000 households and thousands of hectares of rice, while also keeping water for daily life in neighboring communes.
However, all 5 sluice gates are currently punctured, the sluice foot is broken, and many landslides cause strong water leakage. The system is mainly operated manually, increasing the risk of unsafety during the rainy season. In addition, the Vu Giang system below the sluice is being dredged for over 1 km to promptly drain water during the rainy season.
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According to Mr. Nguyen Van Thuan - Chairman of Van Tu Commune People's Committee, on the night of July 20, the commune mobilized forces to tie up the bridge railing with ropes, weld holes in the sluice gates and maintain electrical equipment to promptly respond before the storm hits. "In the long term, Sa Tran drainage culvert really needs State investment to upgrade to ensure safety and serve stable production for the people," Mr. Thuan emphasized.
