Ke Go Lake increases spillway discharge, evacuates more than 450 people at night

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Ha Tinh - On the night of October 31, after Ke Go lake increased its overflow, Cam Due commune organized the evacuation of more than 450 people to safety.

According to the announcement of Nam Ha Tinh Irrigation Company Limited, from 6:00 a.m. on November 1, the unit regulated the overflow of Ke Go lake with a flow of 600m3/s.

Previously, from 5:00 p.m. on October 31, the unit released Ke Go lake with an increase in flow of 450m3/s. Therefore, the flooding level for downstream areas, including Cam Due commune (near Ke Go lake), increased.

Ho Ke go xa tran 450m3/s tu 17h chieu 31.10. Anh: Tran Tuan.
Ke Lake released 450m3/s of wood from 5:00 p.m. on October 31. Photo: Tran Tuan.

On the night of October 31, the authorities and police forces of Cam Due commune organized and supported 226 households with 458 people to evacuate to safety. Households evacuated in low-lying areas in the villages: My Son, My Trung, Quoc Tuan, Chu Trinh, Ai Quoc, Trung Thanh, Phu Thuong, Tran Phu, Phuong Tru, Quoc Tien, Thong, Na Trung.

Cong an den nha dua nguoi dan di so tan trong dem. Anh: Hoang Thach.
The police arrived at the house to evacuate people that night. Photo: Hoang Thach.
Nguoi dan xa Cam Due duoc so tan den truong hoc trong dem. Anh: Hoang Thach.
People in Cam Due commune were evacuated to schools at night. Photo: Hoang Thach.

According to information from the Standing Office of the Command for Natural Disaster Prevention ( Provincial Civil Defense Command), due to the influence of increased cold air combined with high-altitude East winds, in the past 2 days, the province has had heavy to very heavy rain. Rainfall measured at common automatic rain gauge stations is from 300 - 500mm, some places nearly 600mm.

It is forecasted that from now until the end of November 2, Ha Tinh will continue to have very heavy rain. Heavy rain makes rivers in Ha Tinh area likely to experience a flood.

By October 31, the southern localities of Ha Tinh had evacuated people from flooded areas to safety. Of which, Vung Ang ward has 184 households/484 people; Ky Thuong commune has 135 households/166 people; Ky Lac commune has 169 households/220 people; Cam Lac commune has 98 1998 households; Ky Van commune has 317 households/991 people.

To ensure the safety of students, the education sector has directed 50 676 educational institutions with 36,768 students absent from school.

Ngay 31.10, Truong THPT Ha Huy Tap bi ngap vao phong hoc nen tat ca hoc sinh cua truong phai nghi hoc. Anh: Tuan Khang.
On October 31, Ha Huy Tap High School flooded into the classroom, so all students of the school had to stay home from school. Photo: Tuan Khang.

Some communes and wards have flooded houses: Ky Anh commune with 25 households; Ky Khang commune with 130 households; Vung Ang ward with 500 households; Song Tri ward with 323 households; Hoanh Son ward with 34 households; Ky Thuong commune with 24 households; Ky Lac commune with 169 households; Cam Lac commune with 203 households; Ky Van commune with 297 households.

Ngap lut o phuong Vung Ang. Anh: Hoang Anh.
Flooding in Vung Ang ward. Photo: Hoang Anh.

Heavy rain also caused some inter-village and inter-commune roads in localities, Cam Trung, Ky Anh, Ky Khang, Song Tri, Hai Ninh, Vung Ang, Cam Due, Hoanh Son, Ky Van, Ky Thuong, Cam Lac, Ky Hoa, Cam Binh, Ha Huy Tap..., to be partially flooded.

Many provincial and national highways such as DT.551, DT.547, DT.554 National Highway 8, National Highway 12C, National Highway 15, National Highway 1 were flooded and severely eroded. Immediately afterwards, the authorities mobilized machinery and human resources to organize the clearing of soil and rock that had spilled onto the roadway and opened the traffic route.

Millions of arms turn to compatriots affected by storms and floods

Consecutive storms and floods have caused many deaths, missing and injuries; many houses and production and business establishments have had their roofs blown off and suffered heavy damage. People across the northern mountainous provinces and the central provinces are struggling to cope with floods and heavy losses in human lives and property due to floods and thunderstorms.

"A piece of food when hungry is worth a package when full", with the spirit of mutual love that has always been a beautiful image of the Vietnamese people, the Golden Heart Social Charity Fund calls on domestic and foreign philanthropists to join hands to share with people affected by floods to have food, clothing, shelter, students have books to go to school...

The Golden Heart Social Charity Fund would like to sincerely thank the precious feelings of agencies, businesses, and domestic and foreign philanthropists.

Please send any help to: Golden Heart Social Society Fund, No. 51 Hang Bo, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi. Phone: 024.39232756. Account number (STK): 113000000758 at Vietinbank Hoan Kiem Branch, Hanoi. STK: 0021000303088 - at Vietcombank - Hanoi Branch, STK: 12410001122556 - at BIDV - Hoan Kiem Branch. Or scan the following QR code:

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