On the morning of November 20, Dak Lak provincial authorities were still deploying rescue work for people affected by floods.
According to the Traffic Police Department, Dak Lak Provincial Police, many locations on National Highways 19C, 26, 25, 29 and 1A (from the East to the West) are currently flooded, vehicles cannot circulate.
The North-South railway line at Km 1136+850 in Xuan Lanh commune is also flooded and the railway industry is checking and fixing it. The railway line through the La Hai - Xuan Son Nam section (Dong Xuan commune) was also flooded, the railway foundation was eroded and damaged...
Currently, about 8,000 households subject to emergency evacuation have been brought to safety.
To limit damage to downstream areas, the Provincial Civil Defense Command agreed with the proposal that the owner of the Ba Ha River Hydropower Reservoir operate with appropriate flood discharge.
The owners of Song Hinh and Krong H' Nang lakes will base on actual conditions to operate to reduce floods downstream and ensure the safety of the project. In addition, lake owners are fully responsible for the operation of reservoirs and absolutely do not let dam safety problems occur.
