On the morning of November 21, Lieutenant Colonel Tran Van Thong - Commander of the Provincial 3 Defense Command - Bao Lam (Lam Dong) - said that nearly 150 officers and soldiers in coordination with other forces had worked all night to support the evacuation of assets and people in areas at high risk of flooding.
At 9:00 p.m. on November 20, Trung Nam, Dong Nai 3, 4 and 5 hydropower plants simultaneously released large tanks to regulate the water flow, causing the water to rise rapidly. In Cat Tien and Cat Tien 2 communes, there are 8 flooded spots from 0.5-1.5m, separating 3 villages.
The Provincial Defense Command of Region 3 - Bao Lam has mobilized 30 standing officers, 20 standing militia and more than 80 militia soldiers of the two communes to support 56 households in relocating assets and livestock and 50 households in moving to safe locations.
Rescue forces of the 25th Engineering Brigade (Military Region 7) and local police were also present to support the rescue.
Currently, the downstream area of Dong Nai 5 Hydropower Plant, with a large discharge flow, is causing about 300 households living along the Dong Nai River to be at high risk of flooding.
The forces have prepared 1 canoe, 2 motor boats, 7 hand-held rowing boats, 50 life buoys and many essential vehicles, along with 60 militia comrades ready to respond to all situations.
By the morning of November 21, flooding in localities downstream of the Dong Nai River was still complicated, and the water continued to rise rapidly.
Information from Dong Nai Hydropower Company (Dong Nai 3 and 4 factories) is reducing regulating discharge from 1,066 m3/s to 966-666 m3/s to reduce flooding in downstream areas.
Image of Lao Dong Newspaper reporters recording rescue forces and people in the downstream areas of Dong Nai River fleeing floods overnight:
Millions of arms turn to compatriots affected by storms and floods
Consecutive storms and floods caused by storms have caused many deaths, missing people, and injuries; many houses and production and business establishments have had their roofs blown off and suffered heavy damage. People across the Central and Northern mountainous provinces are struggling day and night to cope with floods and heavy losses in human lives and property that cannot be mentioned...
"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:
