Flood water rises rapidly, Hai Duong issues alert level I on Thai Binh river system

The Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Control and Search and Rescue requests the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Control and Search and Rescue of districts, cities, towns, all levels and sectors to deploy forces, conduct patrols and guard dykes according to the alarm level, promptly detect and handle any damage to dykes, embankments and culverts from the first hour.

Check the closure of culverts under the dike. Strictly implement the regulations on closing and opening culverts under the dike during the flood season. Culverts that still need to drain flooding must be on duty at the culvert 24/7, and closed immediately when the river water level is higher than in the fields. Closely monitor the damage of embankments, landslides, recently completed dike repair works, key weak points of the dike, especially culverts across the dike, review the preparation of materials, equipment, and human resources according to the 4 on-site motto, and mobilize immediately when needed.

Strictly manage the wharves on the riverbank and vehicles traveling on the dike, check and immediately move production vehicles and clear flood obstacles on the riverbank that have not been implemented according to regulations. Continue to implement the contents of Official Dispatches No. 05, 06, 07, 08 of the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Control and Search and Rescue on responding to storm No. 3. Strictly implement the regular duty, on-duty and reporting regime according to regulations.

According to the telegram, as of the morning of September 9, Hoa Binh hydroelectric reservoir is opening two bottom spillway gates. According to the announcement of the Hai Duong Province Hydrometeorological Station in the flood warning on rivers in Hai Duong Province at 9:00 a.m. on September 9, due to the influence of storm No. 3, in the upstream and in the province in recent days there has been heavy to very heavy rain, over a large area, so the flood on the Thai Binh River system is rising rapidly, the water level measured at 9:00 a.m. on September 9 at the hydrological stations is as follows: at Ben Binh (K8+920 left of Kinh Thay River) the actual water level is 2.74 m, exceeding alarm level 1 by 0.24 m, at Ba Nha (K1+750, right of Gua River) is 2.4 m, exceeding alarm level 1 by 0.4 m, the remaining stations include An Phu (K11+850 left of Kinh Mon River), Pha Lai (K0+450 left of Thai Binh River), Cat Khe (K6+804 left of Thai Binh River), Phu Luong (K21+725, right of Thai Binh River, La Tien (Luoc River) Water levels are rising, some places are close to alert level 1.

River levels will continue to rise rapidly in the coming days.