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Mr. Vu Duc Long, Deputy Director of the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasts – Photo: CHI TU TU
Mr. Vu Duc Long, deputy director of the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting, said that the briefing on Typhoon No. 7 and flooding in the Central was held on the afternoon of October 13.
According to Mr. Long, the central provinces are not affected by Typhoon No. 7, so as of today the rainfall has gradually decreased. The floods in the rivers from Quang Binh to Quang Nam are slowly diminishing.
However, in some places, such as downstream of the Kien Giang River (Quang Binh), Thach Han River, O Lau River (Quang Tri), the flooding is still high, alarm 3. The forecast of river flooding will continue decreasing tonight The flooding persists in Le Thuy (Quang Binh) district, the area bordering Thua Thien Hue and Quang Tri, due to the low level of this area.
The Huong River in Thua Thien Hue is still quite deeply flooded, the water level is above alarm 3. People should also take into account that, without excluding the possibility of reservoirs and hydroelectric reservoirs in Thua Thien Hue increase and discharge, floods.
Long said that around Oct. 15, after the seventh storm weakened, a tropical depression moved from the Philippines to the South China Sea and the storm was likely to intensify to cause heavy rains in central and southern China. Set.
“This storm and the interplay of the cold air will cause heavy and long-lasting rains in Quang Binh to Quang Ngai provinces from October 16 to 20. Rain focus from October 17 to 20. The central provinces continue to experience flooding again, “Long warned.
Beware of flood discharge hydroelectric lakes
Long said, on October 14 and 15, due Storm No. 7, in the North and Central North region, there will be a flood in the Thao, Ma, Ngan Sau and Ngan Pho rivers.. Rivers There is the possibility of alarm 2, some places give alarm 3. Song Thao, Chay river may be in alarm 2.
“At present, hydroelectric lakes in the North such as Son La, Hoa Binh, Thac Ba … have been filled with water, so this forecast of heavy rains does not rule out the possibility that hydroelectric reservoirs will have to discharge floods. Therefore, people should pay attention to the erosion of river banks and take measures to protect property safety, “Long warned.
He added that, starting at 6 p.m. on October 13, Hoa Binh Lake opened the first purge outlet.
