As of October 23, the impact of storms and floods has caused the whole city of Hue to record nearly 50 points at risk of landslides, flash floods, and subsidence of hillside rocks and soil. The People's Committee of Hue City has directed localities to urgently develop response plans, especially the evacuation of people from dangerous areas.
In A Luoi district, heavy rain in recent days has caused 4 landslides on A Co Pass (about 15km long, National Highway 49). Many blocks of rock and soil spilled onto the road, obstructing traffic. A Luoi Road Management Department has arranged forces and machinery to handle the situation, ensuring smooth traffic.
According to the A Luoi Road Management Department, the landslide at Km76+050 was partly due to people opening a road to exploit acacia trees, weakening the ground. In addition, floods caused many locations at Km66+100, Km68, Km75 to be filled with drainage ditches, which have been temporarily handled.
In Khe Tre commune, heavy rain caused a landslide on the slope of the expressway, causing rocks and soil to spill onto the road. The authorities have coordinated with the Ho Chi Minh Road Project Management Board to fence off, put up warning signs, and prohibit vehicles from passing through dangerous areas.
According to Mr. Tran Duc Hiep - Director of the La Son - Hoa Lien Expressway Expansion Project Management Board, the landslide location at Km13+250 will be fixed and the route will be straightened after the weather is favorable.
Khe Tre Commune People's Committee added that the locality still has two high-risk landslides at Pass No. 5 (Loc Hung village) and the area between Da Phu village - Ha An, which can affect more than 100 households. The authorities have prepared evacuation plans to ensure safety according to the "four on-site" motto.
According to statistics, the whole city has nearly 50 landslide risk points, concentrated along National Highway 49, Ho Chi Minh Road through A Luoi 1 to A Luoi 5 communes and the Northeast mountainous area. About 800 households are in the area at risk of being affected. The Department of Irrigation and Climate Change has issued a warning, requesting localities to closely monitor and prepare response plans when bad situations occur.
