Check areas at risk of flooding, flash floods, landslides

On July 18, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, thunderstorms and localized heavy rain will continue to occur in many areas in the coming days.

To continue responding to natural disasters, the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention and Control recommends that provinces and cities in the Northern Delta, North Central, Central Highlands and Southern regions continue to implement the direction of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in Official Dispatch No. 4972 dated July 12, 2024; focusing on organizing inspections and reviews of residential areas along rivers, streams, low-lying areas, and areas at risk of flooding, flash floods, and landslides to proactively prevent them.

At the same time, organize the evacuation of people when a situation occurs, and prepare forces and means to deploy rescue work when a situation arises.

The provinces and cities of Tuyen Quang, Hoa Binh, Phu Tho, Vinh Phuc, Hanoi, Bac Ninh, Hai Duong, Hai Phong, Hung Yen, Ha Nam, Thai Binh, Nam Dinh and Ninh Binh continue to implement measures to ensure downstream safety when releasing floodwaters from Hoa Binh and Tuyen Quang hydropower plants; at the same time, organize serious on-duty teams and regularly report to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development through the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.

According to statistics from the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention and Control (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) and information from local reporters, heavy rains with thunderstorms, tornadoes, and lightning since July 14 have caused many losses in human lives and property.

In Hoa Binh province, which has been heavily affected by heavy rains, flash floods, and landslides in recent days, one person died (in Nhot hamlet, Na Phon commune, Mai Chau district, Hoa Binh province) due to being struck by lightning, and one person fell into a stream and was swept away by the water (in Hung Son commune, Kim Boi district, Hoa Binh province).

In Lam Dong province, a landslide also killed one person in Da K'Nang commune, Dam Rong district.

Regarding human losses, heavy rains caused landslides in 6 households in Kim Boi, Mai Chau and Lac Son districts; over 100 hectares of rice and crops were flooded in Tan Lac district; 1 hectare of rice and crops, 12 hectares of newly planted rice and 5 hectares of crops in Lac Son district were flooded. Many culverts in Kim Boi and Tan Lac districts were deeply flooded, causing traffic jams.

Landslides and rockfalls from positive slopes have occurred on some roads in Lac Son and Mai Chau districts.

Currently, although people and vehicles can circulate, these points still continue to experience landslides, posing a risk of insecurity and causing traffic congestion.

Heavy rains lasting for many days in Lai Chau province caused landslides at km 319+710, through Nam Ban commune, Nam Nhun district with an estimated volume of landslides of over 5,000m3, causing local traffic jams; landslides in nearly 100 locations, flooding in some locations and subsidence of caster caves, subsidence of road surface causing the risk of losing the road... on National Highways 279, 279D, 4D and 4H. Total damage is estimated at over 6.3 billion VND.

Immediately after the disaster, local authorities visited and encouraged the families of the deceased, and directed relevant agencies to go directly to the scene to help and support people to overcome the consequences of the disaster and ensure their lives.