Prolonged heavy rain, many roads in Ca Mau are severely flooded

Ghi nhan cua phong vien Bao Lao Dong, khoang 15h30 ngay 3.10, tren dia ban TP Ca Mau xuat hien con mua lon keo dai, khien cho nhieu tuyen duong khu vuc noi o thanh pho bi ngap sau, co noi ngap gan het banh xe may.

According to Lao Dong Newspaper reporters, at around 3:30 p.m. on October 3, a heavy and prolonged rain occurred in Ca Mau City, causing many roads in the inner city to be deeply flooded, with some places almost reaching the top of motorbike wheels.

Nhat la cac tuyen duong, nhu: Tran Hung Dao, Bui Thi Truong, Ly Thuong Kiet, Dinh Tien Hoang, Phan Ngoc Hien, Hung Vuong, Nguyen Tat Thanh, Le Loi, Hoang Dieu, De Tham… co noi ngap sau hon 40cm (nhu: nut giao Tran Hung Dao – Phan Ngoc Hien, khu vuc cong vao Nha Thieu nhi tinh Ca Mau…), giao thong qua khu vuc kho khan, cuoc song sinh hoat cua nguoi dan duong nhu bi dao lon.

Especially on roads such as Tran Hung Dao, Bui Thi Truong, Ly Thuong Kiet, Dinh Tien Hoang, Phan Ngoc Hien, Hung Vuong, Nguyen Tat Thanh, Le Loi, Hoang Dieu, De Tham... some places are flooded more than 40cm deep (such as: Tran Hung Dao - Phan Ngoc Hien intersection, the entrance to Ca Mau Provincial Children's House...), traffic through the area is difficult, people's lives are disrupted.

Tinh trang ngap dien rong, nhieu tieu thuong phai vat va che chan gian hang, di doi phuong tien de tranh bi nuoc lam hong. Nhieu phuong tien phai di chuyen sat vao dai phan cach cung de han che di qua vung nuoc sau, mot so nguoi di duong phai cho xe may leo len le duong de cho nuoc rut moi tiep tuc luu thong.

Due to widespread flooding, many vendors had to work hard to cover their stalls and move their vehicles to avoid damage from the water. Many vehicles had to move close to the hard median strip to avoid going through deep water, and some road users had to drive their motorbikes up onto the sidewalk to wait for the water to recede before continuing to travel.

Anh Nguyen Van Men (ngu phuong 5, TP Ca Mau) chia se: “Mua lon nuoc ngap thuong xuyen xay ra khu vuc noi o TP Ca Mau, co the do he thong cong thoat nuoc chua duoc dong bo, cac mieng cong bi nghet, mua vao gio tan tam nen luu luong phuong tien tham gia dong, nhieu nguoi phai chon di duong vong neu khong muon cho nuoc rut“.

Mr. Nguyen Van Men (residing in Ward 5, Ca Mau City) shared: "Heavy rains often cause flooding in the inner city of Ca Mau City. It rains during rush hour, so the traffic is heavy, many people have to take a detour if they don't want to wait for the water to recede."

Viec nuoc ngap da day troi rac ra duong.

The flood washed the garbage out onto the street.

Water level from 20cm - 50cm, depending on location.

Du bao cua nganh chuc nang tinh Ca Mau, mua mua nam 2024 tren dia ban tinh nay co luong mua cao hon trung binh cac nam truoc.

According to the forecast of the functional sector of Ca Mau province, the 2024 rainy season in this province will have higher rainfall than the average of previous years.

Theo phong Quan ly do thi TP Ca Mau, cac tuyen duong ke tren co dia the trung, thap va gan song. Hien nay, he thong thoat nuoc dau tu qua nhieu giai doan, kich thuoc nho, chua dong bo, nen gay ngap cuc bo mot so noi.

According to the Urban Management Department of Ca Mau City, the above-mentioned routes are low-lying and near the river. Currently, the drainage system has been invested in many stages, is small in size, and is not synchronized, causing localized flooding in some places.

Qua khao sat tren dia ban TP Ca Mau, co quan chuc nang danh gia, de xuat dau tu xay dung cai tao he thong thoat nuoc tren dia ban thanh pho gom 24 vi tri tren cac tuyen duong tren dia ban cac phuong: 1, 5, 6, 9… voi tong muc dau tu hon 6 ti dong, hien du an dang duoc nha thau thi cong trien khai thuc hien.

Through a survey in Ca Mau City, the authorities assessed and proposed to invest in the construction and renovation of the drainage system in the city, including 24 locations on roads in wards 1, 5, 6, 9... with a total investment of more than 6 billion VND. The project is currently being implemented by the contractor.

Dong thoi, thanh pho da can doi nguon von dau tu nang cap he thong thoat nuoc Kenh 16, cai tao cac cua xa, dau noi doan chua thong khu vuc cac phuong 5, 6, 7, 8, voi tong muc dau tu tren 40,3 ti dong (gom 4 cong trinh: nang cap tuyen kenh 16; cai tao cua xa khu vuc phuong 5, phuong 6; nang cap he thong thoat nuoc duong Hung Vuong, Ly Thuong Kiet; cai tao cua he thong thoat nuoc khu vuc phuong 8).

At the same time, the city has balanced investment capital to upgrade the drainage system of Canal 16, renovate the discharge gates, and connect the unconnected sections in wards 5, 6, 7, and 8, with a total investment of over 40.3 billion VND (including 4 projects: upgrading Canal 16; renovating the discharge gates in wards 5 and 6; upgrading the drainage system on Hung Vuong and Ly Thuong Kiet streets; renovating the drainage system gates in ward 8).