A different Lo River after historic storm and flood

    Bài, ảnh: Phong Quang |

    More than two months after the historic flood, the Lo River through Tuyen Quang has begun to dry up, although it is not yet the peak of the dry season.

    Mua nuoc can cua song Lo qua tinh Tuyen Quang thuong bat dau tu cuoi thang 10 den khoang thang 5 nam sau.
    The dry season of the Lo River through Tuyen Quang province usually starts from the end of October to about May of the following year.
    Hien tai muc nuoc o khoang 15m va dang tiep tuc xuong trong nhung thang tiep theo. Con so nay chi bang mot nua voi muc dinh lu cua song Lo dot dau thang 9.2024 la gan 30m.
    Recorded on November 20, the water level was around 15 m and will continue to decrease in the coming time. In early September 2024, the flood peak of Lo River reached nearly 30 m.

    Nuoc song Lo xuong thap da de lo ra nhung con cat trai dai.
    The low water level of the Lo River has revealed long stretches of sand dunes.
    Nhung dau tich cua tran lu lon vua qua van con.
    Traces of the recent great flood still remain.
    Mot so doan da tro lo da ngam.
    Some sections have exposed reefs.
    Tranh thu mua nuoc can, nhung ho nuoi ca, nha noi tren song Lo doan qua TP Tuyen Quang tranh thu sua lai long be.
    Taking advantage of the dry season, fish farmers and floating houses on the Lo River section passing through Tuyen Quang City repair their cages.
    Doan song qua huyen Ham Yen va Yen Son, muc nuoc xuong can hon nhieu so voi moi nam do nha may thuy dien 8B gap su co khong the tich nuoc.
    The river section through Ham Yen and Yen Son districts has a much lower water level than in previous years due to the 8B hydroelectric plant having problems storing water.
    Viec nay da anh huong lon den cuoc song cua nhung ho nuoi ca long tren song.
    This has greatly affected the lives of fish cage farmers on the river.
    Doc song Lo tai cac xa Duc Ninh, Thai Hoa, Thai Son (huyen Ham Yen) loat long be nam tro troi, ca nuoi chet sach, nguoi dan lo lang ke sinh nhai khi Tet Nguyen dan dang toi gan.
    Along the Lo River in Duc Ninh, Thai Hoa, and Thai Son communes (Ham Yen district), a series of cages and rafts lie abandoned, all the farmed fish have died, and people are worried about their livelihoods as Tet approaches.
    Ong Binh - Hop tac xa ca dac san xa Thai Hoa cho biet: “Moi nam nuoc co can nhung khong nghiem trong, dan van nuoi duoc ca. Nam nay thuy dien hong, phai xa nuoc o at khien long be tro troi, ca chet, thiet hai ca tram trieu. Bay gio co gang vot vat duoc long be nao cho vu Tet thi co vay“.
    Mr. Binh - Thai Hoa Commune Specialty Fish Cooperative said: "Every year the water level is low but not serious, people can still raise fish. This year the hydroelectric plant broke down, had to release water massively, leaving the cages bare, the fish died, causing hundreds of millions in damage. Now we try to salvage any cages we can for Tet."
    Sau tran lu lich su, du bao song Lo lai chuan bi don mot mua kho han ky luc do tinh trang bien doi khi hau tiep tuc dien bien phuc tap. Anh chup thang 9.2024.
    After the historic flood, the Lo River is forecast to face another record-breaking drought due to the continued complex developments of climate change. Photo taken in September 2024.

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