Hai Phong ensures dike safety during storm season

Localities and relevant units in Hai Phong city have inspected, renovated and repaired key dikes and culverts; regularly practiced simulated situations in bad weather...

Hai Phong has over 700 km of river and sea dykes with culverts on the dykes, and a drainage system (including East and West Hai Phong) that protects thousands of hectares of agricultural land and people living within the dykes. In the photo: The dyke route through Quyet Thang commune.

To ensure the safety of dykes during the rainy and stormy season, authorities are repairing and reinforcing vulnerable points. In the photo: The Van Uc River dyke section through Nghi Duong commune is being maintained to serve the work of preventing rain and floods.

In addition to river dykes, Hai Phong has nearly 130 km of sea dykes such as: Nam Dinh Vu sea dyke, Cat Hai breakwater, Do Son sea dyke...

To ensure the safety of the dike system and prepare for bad situations during the storm season, relevant units regularly inspect and practice many scenarios. In the photo: Drilling for the situation of water overflowing the dike surface at Co Tieu sluice, Kien Hai commune.

Checking storm and flood prevention materials at Giang Khau sluice (Quyet Thang commune).

In mid-July 2025, heavy to very heavy rains occurred in many places in the city over a large area. In this situation, many localities urgently repaired, remedied, and reinforced the dike body and culverts under the dike to ensure safety. In the photo: Reinforcing the culvert under the dike section through An Truong commune.

Workers construct embankment panels at key locations.

Rehearsing disaster prevention, search and rescue situations during the storm season in An Quang commune.

In addition to drills and patrols, relevant units need to coordinate with authorities to strictly handle the situation of trucks traveling on the dike, causing the dike to deteriorate and become unsafe. In the photo: Trucks traveling on the Thai Binh left dike through Ga culvert, Quyet Thang commune.

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Source: https://baohaiphong.vn/hai-phong-bao-dam-an-toan-de-dieu-trong-mua-mua-bao-518700.html