Central region badly damaged after floods | News



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Heavy rains overnight on October 11-12 continued to cause extensive damage in Quang Tri. The Provincial Command for the Prevention of Natural Disasters and Search and Rescue has warned of particularly large floods. On the night of October 12, the water levels of the main rivers in the area: Thach Han, O Lau, Ben Hai and Hieu, exceeded alarm level 3. In which, the basins of the Thach Han and O Lau rose very quickly; The flood rose again, inundating tens of thousands of homes.

The pregnant woman was washed away by the floods on her way to give birth

Terrible landslides

In the navel area of ​​the H. Hai Lang flood, Mr. Bui Xuan Giang, chairman of the Hai Phong Commune People’s Committee, said that the floods have flooded many areas of the commune, submerged the Cau Nhi Bridge and they have completely isolated Hai Phong. Furthermore, most of the communes in the two lower districts of Trieu Phong and Hai Lang were also “attacked” by the floods.

People from the mountain town of Krong Klang (Dakrong district, Quang Tri) have to row on a flooded road Photo: Thanh Loc

Residents of the mountainous town of Krong Klang (Dakrong district, Quang Tri) have to row across a flooded road.

The Quang Tri mountainous area was also flooded, due to heavy rains combined with the flooding from hydroelectric discharges in the afternoon of October 11. Terrible landslides appeared on the NH9 route and the west branch of the Ho Chi Minh highway through the districts: Dakrong, Huong Hoa. At NH9, the largest point at Km 50 + 200, passing through the Dakrong district, the road is cracked, traffic is completely paralyzed.
According to Highway Administration II.5 (Highway Administration II), this landslide occurred at 11:30 p.m. on October 11. The branch mobilizes labor and machinery to the site to clean and clear. In the afternoon, cars and passenger cars with less than 16 seats were allowed to circulate (with warning of danger), vehicles of greater tonnage were not allowed yet. Mr Lam Chi Hieu, Deputy Subdirectory for Highway Management II.5, said long-term repair work “has to wait until the rains and floods set in.”
Around 7 am on October 12, a landslide accompanied by rising water caused traffic congestion on the Km 250 + 700 – Km250 + 920 stretch of the west branch of the Ho Chi Minh Highway. Authorities blocked traffic in two areas, including north of the Dakrong suspension bridge and the La Lay crossing.

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In Quang Binh, many areas were divided and isolated by floods, such as On, Yen Hop, Mo OOO villages (Thuong Hoa commune, H. Minh Hoa commune), Doc May, Trung Son, Ploang, Rin Rin (Truong Son ) and many villages in the communes of Ham Ninh, Tan Ninh, Vo Ninh (with H. Quang Ninh), Cu Nam (H. Bo Trach).

According to forecasts for the next few days, the Quang Binh area will continue to have moderate rains, heavy to very heavy rains, while the water level of some reservoirs has reached the designed capacity. Specifically, in the Tuyen Hoa district, only 2 lakes reach 80%, the rest reach 100% of the design capacity. Dong Hoi City and H. Le Thuy Reservoirs Reach 100% of Design Capacity; In particular, Da Lam Lake (Thai Thuy Commune, Le Thuy Commune) and Khe Gao Lake (Bo Trach District) are at project safety risk, the locality has implemented treatment plans.

Rain and floods left 23 dead and 18 missing

The National Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasts said that on October 12, the tropical low pressure in the East Sea has strengthened to become Typhoon No. 7 (the international name is Typhoon Nangka). Forecast until 4:00 p.m. this afternoon (October 13), the center of storms in the east of the island of Hainan (China). Near the center of the storm, the strongest wind increases to level 10, that is, 90-100 km / h, level 12.

Typhoon No. 7 is forecast to move in a northwest direction in the next 24 to 48 hours, every hour it will be 15 to 20 km. At 4:00 a.m. (October 14), the center of the storm is approximately 19.7 north latitude and 106.2 east longitude, right in the coastal waters of the north and north central provinces. Near the center of the storm, the strongest wind is level 9 – level 10, that is, 75-100 km / h, level 12.

Also according to the National Hydrometeorological Forecast Center, on October 12, Ha Tinh to Da Nang provinces had very heavy rains. Starting this afternoon (October 13), the rainfall is expected to gradually decrease in the central provinces. Due to the influence of the circulation of Typhoon No. 7, the Northern and Central North provinces will experience a large-scale rain from October 14-16.

Office of the National Committee for Incidents, Disasters and Search and Rescue, Department of Rescue and Rescue (Ministry of Defense), said statistics until 17:30 on October 12, rains and floods in recent days in the Central Highlands provinces and Central killed 23 people (Quang Binh 2, Quang Tri 8, Thua Thien-Hue 3, Da Nang 1, Quang Nam 4, Quang Ngai 3, Gia Lai 1, Dak Lak 1 person).

In addition, the flood also caused the disappearance of 18 people (Quang Tri 6 people, Thua Thien-Hue 3 people, Da Nang 3 people, Quang Nam 2 people, Quang Ngai 3 people, Gia Lai 1 person).

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Typhoon No. 7 and can reach the center and north

Many tragic deaths

Regarding the impact of the floods, last afternoon, the Central Energy Corporation (EVNCPC) said that more than 370,000 clients in 243 communes of 7 provinces and central cities have not been resupplied with electricity (due to the proprietary units cutting off the electricity to ensure safety due to water flooding and traffic jams). Currently 3,256 substations are without power, mainly due to the power companies in Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai and Kon Tum actively cutting off power due to flooding.

Notably, there have been many tragic deaths during the floods. Around 8:30 am, pregnant woman Hoang Thi Phuong (35 years old, resident of Phong An commune, Phong Dien district, Thua Thien-Hue) who was on her way to the hospital to give birth was overturned. More than 1:00 p.m. on the same day, the competent force found the body of the victim.

They found the body of the pregnant woman washed away by the floods on the way to childbirth

At 9:00 am on October 12, Ms. Ton Nu Thi Minh Hieu (56 years old, from Dam Phuoc TT, Duy Xuyen District, Quang Nam) and her son Nguyen Minh Tam (27 years old) took the opportunity to clean things at home. Temporary retreat from the floods, sadly, he was electrocuted and died. Before that, around 8 o’clock on the same day, Hua Thi Kieu Vy (13 years old, in grade 8) and Hua Dai Cong (15 years old, in grade 10, in Duy Phuoc Commune, Duy District Xuyen, Quang Nam) in the same group are invited to the field to play. Unfortunately, they both slipped, they were swept away by the water, until 13 o’clock they found their bodies.

Lieutenant-Colonel Nguyen Ba To, head of the Ky Ha port border control station, said last afternoon that functional forces and the local population were still searching for the whereabouts of his father and son Nguyen Diep (47, in Tam Hai commune). ) and Nguyen Phuc Dao (23 years old) were lost due to a tornado that sank a ship. At the same time, find the whereabouts of Mr. Tran Van Kim (48 years old, in the Tam Hai commune) who had been missing due to the sinking of boats since the afternoon of October 11.

So far, in Quang Nam, at least 12 people have died and were missing due to the floods. In Quang Tri, on the night of October 12, the town recorded 7 dead and 6 injured. Quang Binh also had 2 deaths due to the floods. In Thua Thien-Hue, 4 people died and 1 disappeared. In Da Nang in the afternoon, authorities found the bodies of 2 out of 4 victims who were lost due to the floods in Da Nang and are still supporting the search and rescue of the ship Da Nang 90988-TS and the crew.

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Do not repeat incidents with transport vessels during floods

On October 12, the Prime Minister issued a direct telegram to focus on overcoming the consequences of the rain and floods and responding to Typhoon No. 7 and the tropical depression. The Prime Minister called on towns from Quang Binh to Binh Dinh and the Central Highlands to focus on ensuring the safety of people’s lives; evacuate and relocate the population out of dangerous areas, especially in deeply flooded residential areas, areas prone to landslides and flash floods; Improve control and guide traffic safety in deeply eroded and flooded areas, especially by underground spills and piers. Organize a search for missing persons; visit and encourage affected families, especially those with deceased or missing persons; healing of injured people; provide emergency aid for food and necessities for households at risk of hunger, organize temporary accommodation for displaced households, prevent people from starving, cold and homeless.

In particular, the Prime Minister asked the Ministry of Transport to direct the security of the means of transport, not to allow incidents to occur on transport ships as in the past; Quick solution on the main traffic routes.

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The Central Committee to rescue people in the flooded areas of Quang Tri

On October 12, with the authorization of the Central Committee – Vietnam Central Youth Union, the delegation of the Quang Tri Provincial Youth Union awarded 250 gifts (total value of VND 50 million) to persons H. Dakrong, H. Huong Hoa they are severely affected by floods (photo).

The central region suffered serious damage after the floods - photo 2
Specifically, the delegation visited the villages of Xa Ruc, Gia Gia, Khe Ha, Ban Ta Bung (Huong Hiep Commune, H. Dakrong District) to visit, encourage and give 100 gifts to support the people here. In Huong Hoa District, due to the strong NH9 landslide, which divides the road, the delegation authorized the Huong Hoa District Union to deliver 150 gifts to the people of Huc Commune (the affected and severely damaged area by the water. deep, deep).

News, photo: Nguyen phuc




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