Thua Thien – Hue: Lower Bo River surpassed historic flood peak in 1999 News

10/10/2020 Vietnam



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Due to heavy rains that lasted for many days, Ta Trach irrigation lakes (upstream of the Huong River) and Huong Dien hydroelectric power (upstream of the Bo River) are being discharged to regulate flooding, so by 10 October, the water level in the region. The downstream river is rising, causing widespread flooding throughout the Thua Thien – Hue province, downstream the Bo River has exceeded the historic peak of flooding in 1999.
Thua Thien - Hue: Lower Bo River surpassed its historic flood peak in 1999 - Photo 1

People from Son Cong Village, Huong Van Ward, Huong Tra City travel by boat because their houses are submerged in water.
On October 10, the water level downstream of the Bo River exceeded the 1999 historical flood peak of 0.06 m (+ 5.24 m / 5.18 m in 1999), causing flooding and dividing many areas Huong Tra city residential buildings. H.Phong Dien and H. Quang Dien (in the lower Bo River)

Mr. Ha Van Tuan, President of Huong Tra City, said that at 2:30 p.m. on the same day, the rains had subsided and the water level had decreased but very slowly. Many residential areas of Tu Ha Ward, Huong Van, Huong Xuan, Huong Chu, Huong Vinh … were very deeply flooded from 0.8 to more than 1 m.

Thua Thien - Hue: Lower Bo River surpassed the historic peak of flooding in 1999 - Photo 2

Peak flooding in the lower Bo River surpassed peak flooding in 1999

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Many residential areas of Tu Ha Ward, Huong Van, Huong Xuan, Huong Chu, Huong Vinh … were deeply flooded from 0.8 to more than 1 m.
According to the urgent announcement of the Thua Thien – Hue Province Fire Prevention and Fighting Command, the water level in the Huong River in the afternoon of October 10 is forecast to rise above alarm 3, about 0 , 2 m, forcing people downstream of the Huong River to take the lead. respond to flood situations.

The rapid report of the Thua Thien – Hue Province Information and Rescue Command said that as of October 10, functional forces had to relocate and evacuate 2,865 homes with 8,360 people there. The entire province has 24,520 houses flooded from 0.2 to 1.2 m, in some places higher, 1 house collapsed, 1 person died, 6 people were injured.

Trouble saving crew members clinging to the chimney of the ship Vietship 01 about to sink

This is a major flood, equivalent to the historic 1999 flood that occurred in Thua Thien – Hue. Currently, the water level of the Bo River is slowly decreasing, but the flood water from Huong continues to rise.



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