Agriculture - Rural areas

Hai Duong operates 3 anti-flooding pumping stations to respond to heavy rain

NM • June 9, 2024 09:10

Since the night of June 8, Hai Duong area has had heavy to very heavy rain, causing localized flooding in some areas.

Do Neo Pumping Station (Tu Ky) is operating 9 pumps to drain the area.

According to the Hai Duong Province Hydrometeorological Station, from the night of June 8, areas in the province will experience heavy to very heavy rain. The rainfall as of 7:00 a.m. on June 9 was generally between 70-100 mm. Localities with heavy rain include Chi Linh City (150.2 mm), Kinh Mon Town (149 mm), Kim Thanh District (132 mm), Gia Loc (108 mm), Thanh Ha District (107 mm)...

*Leaders of Irrigation Works Exploitation One Member Co., Ltd. inspect the operation of sluice gates to respond to heavy rain in Gia Loc district.*

*Heavy rains cause flooding in some crop areas*

Heavy rains caused localized flooding in some areas of Chi Linh City and affected agricultural production as localities were in the winter-spring rice harvest season. As of the morning of June 9, the whole province had harvested nearly 21,000 hectares of rice, reaching nearly 41% of the cultivated area.

*Some areas in Chi Linh City were flooded due to heavy rain. Photo: Facebook*

To cope with heavy rains, Hai Duong Irrigation Works Exploitation One Member Co., Ltd. has operated three anti-flooding pumping stations: Tien Kieu (Cam Giang), Do Neo (Tu Ky), Khuong Phu (Gia Loc). Other localities are opening sluice gates to drain and lower the water level of the main canal.

z5521107140897_760e6bd64dd46b7c2317aa74ea774422-03e5e6b03a5cfd48e9ae053378fed779.jpg — *As of June 9, the whole province has harvested nearly 41% of the cultivated area.*

It is forecasted that from the night of June 9-10, areas in the province will continue to have moderate, heavy to very heavy rain and thunderstorms. Rainfall is generally from 30-50 mm, higher in some places.