In Ha Tinh province, on the afternoon of September 23, the People’s Committee of Nghi Xuan district reported that prolonged heavy rain caused the water level in the Lam River to rise above the alert level 1. It is predicted that the water level will continue to increase as the upstream floods in La and Ca Rivers are still rising, resulting in deep flooding in many areas of the district.
The downpour also caused a landslide at Hoi Thong dike in Xuan Hoi commune, eroding 3 meters inland over a length of 80 meters. It further led to road flooding that isolated the farm area in Hong My village, Xuan My commune, and breached shrimp ponds in Xuan Pho commune, affecting an area of nearly 1.5 hectares.
Additionally, the rising water levels in the Lam River inundated houses in Hong Lam “island” in Xuan Giang commune, with floodwaters reaching 0.3 to 0.5 meters in depth.
The heavy rain also caused flooding of 0.3 to 0.5 meters on some communal and village roads in Xuan Lam, Xuan Hong, Xuan Hai, Xuan Vien, and Xuan Giang communes, impacting transportation in these areas.
A total of 17 schools in the district were flooded, with water levels ranging from 20 to 40 centimeters. The National Highway 1 in Xuan Lam and Xuan Hong communes is also at risk of flooding as the water level is approaching the road surface, with only a 30 to 40 centimeter difference.
In response to this situation, the leaders of Nghi Xuan district conducted inspections of the flooded areas and provided encouragement and essential supplies, such as drinking water and instant noodles, to the affected residents in Hong Lam village. They also mobilized organizations and community groups to assist in moving belongings from flooded houses and prepared plans for evacuating residents if necessary.
On the afternoon of September 23, the Border Gate Commander of Cau Treo International Border Gate reported that the authorities, together with the construction unit, had successfully cleared the landslide on National Highway 8A in Ha Trai village, Son Kim 1 commune, Huong Son district. The road is now reopened for vehicles traveling between Cau Treo International Border Gate and the inland area.
Earlier, around 8 am on September 23, heavy rains triggered a landslide on National Highway 8A at Km81+750 in Ha Trai village, Son Kim 1 commune. Hundreds of cubic meters of soil, rocks, and trees fell and blocked the road, disrupting traffic flow between the border gate and the inland area.
In Quang Binh province, on the afternoon of September 23, the People’s Committee of Thuong Hoa commune, Minh Hoa district, reported that prolonged heavy rain had caused deep flooding and completely cut off the road access to three Rục ethnic minority villages.
The continuous rain inundated the road to three villages: On, Yen Hop, and Mo O – O, isolating 215 households with 867 individuals of the Rục ethnic group in Thuong Hoa commune.
The vital road connecting these villages was flooded at Hung Trau, with a flooded section of about 500 meters and a water depth of up to 2 meters. As this is the only road connecting the Rục villages to the outside world, all movement now relies on boats. The local people now use boats for communication, transportation, and food exchange. To ensure the safety of the villagers, the authorities have restricted their movement across the flooded area, allowing only emergency cases such as illness or urgent work.
Thuong Hoa commune is still experiencing heavy rainfall, and the local authorities are closely monitoring the flood situation to devise appropriate plans to ensure the safe movement of the residents.
In Bo Trach district, on the evening of September 22, a child, N.D.B.T., aged 11, from Tan Loc village, Son Loc commune, fell into a flooded stream in front of his house and went missing. Unfortunately, his body was found around 2 am on September 23, about 45 meters away from the accident site.
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