Storm No. 6 weakens in Laos, many places still submerged in heavy rain

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 10 p.m. yesterday, August 30, storm No. 6 entered Central Laos, weakening into a low pressure area with winds below level 6.

However, heavy rains over a large area caused floods on rivers in Quang Tri to rise rapidly. The upstream of Hieu River exceeded alert level 3, and Gianh River in Dong Tam rose to 7.73m, 0.73m higher than alert level 1.

As of 6am on August 31, many flooded areas had not yet receded. Kim Phu commune still had 7 bridges and spillways cut off; Phong Nha commune had Trooc culvert flooded 2m deep; Truong Son commune had a flooded area 100m long and 1.2m deep. All dangerous locations had been fenced off and guards deployed 24/7.

The impact of heavy rain and floods has caused a series of landslides in the mountainous areas of Quang Tri.

In Huong Lap commune, landslides occurred on the West branch of Ho Chi Minh road, with rocks and soil burying the road surface and a spillway broken. In Huong Phung - Lao Bao, landslides of 30-40m3 of rocks and soil were recorded in many places, and the spillway bridge was severely broken.

In Ben Quan commune, the Km25+900 spillway was eroded for 30m, cutting off the road. In Thuong Trach commune, 4 villages and 1 school were directly affected. In the old Vinh O commune, DT571 was swept away by flood, completely cutting off traffic.

Road to Trung Son village, Truong Son commune, Quang Tri flooded

In addition, many national and provincial highways have experienced landslides and potholes that have become worse due to heavy trucks passing through while the water is still stagnant. Engineers, police, and border guards are urgently cleaning up and temporarily opening the roads to serve the people.

Faced with the risk of flash floods and landslides, the People's Committee of Quang Tri province has directed the urgent evacuation of 57 households with 165 people in Huong Lap, Ben Quan and Hieu Giang communes. People were taken to safe places and sheltered to ensure their safety.

Armed forces, police, border guards and local authorities are required to be ready and proactively handle unexpected situations.

Landslide on Ho Chi Minh road, West branch

As of 6 a.m. on August 31, the province had 8,677 vessels with 23,947 workers safely anchored. Only 48 vessels with 251 fishermen were still operating at sea, but they were all in regular contact. Quang Tri's 52 large and medium-sized reservoirs reached 65% of their design capacity and were operating safely. However, at the Ta Kien Giang dike, water overflowed, causing local flooding of the summer-autumn rice crop.

Initial reports indicate that nearly 690 hectares of summer-autumn rice were flooded and felled, along with 65.5 hectares of vegetables damaged. More than 27,800 hectares of upland crops, 30,000 hectares of rubber, and 7,000 hectares of aquaculture are vulnerable if heavy rains continue.

Swimming area on Kien Giang River, Quang Tri flooded

In particular, as the National Day holiday approaches on September 2, Quang Tri faces the dual challenge of both overcoming storms and ensuring safety for festival activities, traditional boat races and art programs in the area.

Quang Tri Provincial People's Committee has assigned the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to closely coordinate in both organizing and preventing natural disasters, absolutely not allowing any unfortunate incidents to occur.

Mr. Tran Phong, Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Tri province, requested all communes and wards to strictly implement the "four on-site" motto, especially focusing on "three on-site": command - force - means, to minimize damage.

MINH PHONG

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/bao-so-6-suy-yeu-tren-dat-lao-nhieu-noi-van-chim-trong-mua-lon-post811043.html