Hundreds of people have been evacuated from areas at risk of flooding and landslides

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In two mountainous districts of Quang Tri province, local authorities have evacuated hundreds of people from areas at risk of flooding and landslides caused by storm No. 4.

On the afternoon of September 19, storm No. 4 made landfall in Quang Tri province and weakened into a low pressure area, causing widespread rain.

As of 4:00 p.m. on September 19, the entire Quang Tri province had evacuated 1,073 households/2,937 people to safe places in Gio Linh district: 90 households/198 people; Dong Ha city: 52 households/144 people; Hai Lang district: 5 households/9 people; Huong Hoa district: 32 households/143 people; Trieu Phong: 33 households/39 people; Quang Tri town: 129 households/516 people; Cam Lo: 644 households/1,554 people; Dakrong: 88 households/143 people.

Nguoi dan duoc luc luong cong an, bien phong, chinh quyen dia phuong van dong di doi de tranh sat lo, ngap lut. Anh: P.Vinh.
People were mobilized by the police, border guards, and local authorities to evacuate to avoid landslides and flooding. Photo: P. Vinh

Up to this point, heavy rains have caused water levels to rise, inundating the spillways from 0.4 to 1.5 meters; causing many points to be cut off. In Dakrong district, A Ngo - A Bung spillway on National Highway 15D, Ta Rut - A Ngo spillway, Ly Ton spillway in Ta Long commune, Lang Cat village spillway in Dakrong commune, spillway in resettlement area of ​​Huc Nghi commune, Ba Long spillway, Ba Long commune are cut off due to rising water.

Nguoi dan o xa Huong Lap, Huong Viet (huyen Huong Hoa, tinh Quang Tri) duoc di doi toi noi an toan. Anh: P.Vinh.
People in Huong Lap and Huong Viet communes (Huong Hoa district, Quang Tri province) were evacuated to a safe place. Photo: P. Vinh

On Ho Chi Minh road through Dakrong district, a landslide occurred at Km 267 + 700 with a volume of about 50m3 spilling over 2/3 of the road surface.

The road from Huong Tan commune to Huong Linh (Huong Hoa district) is experiencing slight landslides at Km2+150 to Km 3+300.

The heavy rains and floods caused the water level to rise, inundating the spillways from 0.3m to 1m in Huong Hoa district, causing many points to be isolated. Such as the spillway in Cooc village, Huong Linh commune; the spillway in Loa village, the spillway in Trum village, Ba Tang commune; the spillway in Ban Bu village, the spillway in Tan Trung village, Tan Lap commune, the spillway in Lia Di commune, Xy commune; the spillway in Huc Thuong, the spillway in Van Ri commune, Huc commune; the spillway in Cheng village, Tan Lien commune; the spillway in A Doi Co commune, A Doi commune; the spillway in Trang Ta Puong village, the new resettlement area in Huong Viet commune; the spillway in Ta Xia village, the spillway in Cu Ta Ka commune, Huong Loc commune; the spillway in Thanh O village, the bridge in Ban 10 village, Thanh commune; the spillway in Nguon Rao village, the bridge in Tria village, the bridge in Ho village, Huong Son commune; the spillway in Xi Nuc village, Tan Long commune; the spillway in Ban 3 commune, Thuan commune.

Currently, at deeply flooded and isolated areas and landslide areas, localities have deployed shock forces, police, and military to organize guarding; set up barriers to ensure safety for people and vehicles passing by.

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