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After 3-4 days of retreat, the morning of October 17, the flooding of the river from Nghe An to Quang Nam increased again, the flood area expanded. The number of deaths from floods increased to 60.
The National Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting announced, at 7:00 am, the water levels of the Ngan Pho and Ngan Sau (Ha Tinh) rivers on alert 1; The Gianh and Kien Giang (Quang Binh) rivers on alert 2-3; Thach Han River (Quang Tri) Exceeded Alert 3; The Bo and Huong (Thua Thien Hue) rivers are also 2-3.
In Quang Nam, the water of the Vu Gia River rose to alarm 2, the Thu Bon River was on alert 1. The cause of the flooding again after 3-4 days of receding water was from October 15 to now, the heavy rains in the central region were affected. cold air is combined with a convergent tropical strip that passes through Central Central. The total rainfall measured is 200-400 mm.
High flooding in many residential areas. Bach Dang Street, Hoi An City, Quang Nam This morning, submerged in muddy water, many sections were flooded between 30 and 50 cm. Some streets adjacent to Bach Dang Street flooded the calves of pedestrians. Local authorities have announced a ban on vehicles in this area.
Bach Dang Street, on the Hoai River, Hoi An City was flooded 30 cm on the morning of October 17. Image: Dac Thanh.
“A week ago when floodwaters flooded Bach Dang Street, I took the initiative to move my property to a shelter. On the morning of October 13, floodwaters, my family cleaned the mud from the house , cleaned the soaked objects. ” water and assets remain elevated due to flood and flood forecasting, “said Mr. Nguyen Van Tien (Hoi An City).
Also this morning, Nguyen Phuc Chu Street in Hoi An was flooded by about 10 cm. The stores stopped working.
According to Mr. Nguyen The Hung, Vice President of Hoi An City, in the coming days, the water level in Hoi An from 2 to 3 alarm, the government has stopped visiting the old town, boats can not operate except for traveling. do the mission.
Flood water overflowed through the An Hoi Bridge, over the Hoai River, Hoi An City, on the morning of October 17. Image: Dac Thanh.
In Hue, Heavy rains for two consecutive days caused the flooded area to expand to many houses in Hue, Phong Dien and A Luoi city districts. A Luoi District People’s Committee announced a ban on all vehicles and people traveling on Highway 49A Hue – A Luoi, due to the possibility of sudden landslides. From October 17 to the end of October 20, the district received no relief teams (except the utility union) to ensure everyone’s safety.
In Phong Dien district, where 15 workers are still missing at the Rao Trang 3 hydroelectric power station, the meteorological agency is forecasting 150-250mm of rain today and tonight, 100-250mm tomorrow. Heavy rains and Highway 71 leading to the hydroelectric plant collapsed, preventing the rescue team from accessing the site.
In Ha TinhHeavy rains over the past two days caused the cement road to collapse in Vinh Yen village, Duc Lang commune, Duc Tho district, causing landslides that lasted 70 m. Authorities fenced off both ends of the road, sent officers to put up warning signs, protected them from passing people, and guided them to move in the other direction.
The cement road in the village of Vinh Yen eroded on October 17. Image: Le Nam
Mr. Le Van Hiep, secretary of the Duc Lang Commune Party Committee, said that the concrete road eroded about 10 meters from the Ngan Sau River, 15 homes were affected in their lives after the incident. The landslide location has long degraded, the locality has repeatedly requested the upper level to overcome it, but has received no response. “If the heavy rains continue in the near future, we will move people elsewhere to avoid shelters,” Hiep said.
In Huong Son District, on the afternoon of October 16, in Kim Cuong Village 1, Son Kim Commune 1, hundreds of blocks of rock spilled onto the road, filling almost half of the road surface. National 8A about 10 meters wide, which makes it difficult for vehicles to pass through here. towels, stasis at the ends.
During the night, interdisciplinary forces erected barriers, organized guards, posted warning signs, instructed drivers to crawl over obstacles in the landslide, after an hour back on the road. From this location, the direction of traffic can go to Laos through the Cau Treo border gate and vice versa, or go to the districts of Duc Tho, Vu Quang, Huong Khe (Ha Tinh).
Authorities guide vehicles through the landslide area on Highway 8A in Son Kim commune 1. Photo: Duc hung
The National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasts forecast from today until October 20, the central region continues to have heavy rains, river flooding will increase 2-3, the risk of flooding in low-lying areas, urban areas in the provinces from Ha Tinh to Quang Nam. The mountainous area is prone to flash floods and landslides.
Before, from October 5 to 13, the central rain was very strong. The total rainfall in Ha Tinh is 350-550 mm; Quang Binh 550-1,200mm; Quang Tri 900-2,000mm; Da Nang 900-1,250mm; Quang Nam 1,000-1,500mm; Quang Ngai 500-1,000 mm.
Especially in Thua Thien Hue rain 1,900-2,300 mm. Some stations of intense rain exceed 2,000 mm, exceeding the historical total of rainfall in 1999 (2,244 mm) such as: Lake Khe Ngang 2,270 mm; A Luoi of 2,290 mm.
Statistics of the Central Steering Committee for the Prevention and Control of Natural Disasters as of October 17, floods killed 60 people (increased by 5 people compared to the October 15 report), 4 people were missing, most in Quang Tri 16, Thua Thien Hue 22, Quang Nam 11, Da Nang 3.
