On September 10, Mr. Le Tien Manh - Chairman of the People's Committee of Ia Pa commune, Gia Lai province - said that the road through Dak Pi Hao stream has been temporarily repaired with stone cages and sand for people to travel.
However, according to Mr. Manh, the commune is still concerned that Dak Pi Hao 2 Hydropower Plant located at the headwaters of the water will continue to release floodwaters with a large flow, which will wash away the road in the overflow area.
The provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment has advised the Provincial People's Committee to issue a document directing hydropower plants in the area to reduce flood discharge, limiting the impact on downstream areas. In the coming time, the storm situation will be complicated, hydropower owners need to announce the release of floodwaters early to prevent damage to people and property," said Mr. Manh.
In the long term, Gia Lai province agreed to the policy of building bridges and roads (expected to cost more than 50 billion VND) through the Dak Pi Hao stream area to facilitate hundreds of households in Mo Nang village, limiting isolation and isolation during the annual flood season.
As reported by Lao Dong Newspaper, on August 30, heavy rain lasting for many days caused a landslide in the area of the Dak Pi Hao stream, isolating 341 households in Mo Nang village.
By the afternoon of the same day, the floodwaters had gradually receded, but the road section through the culvert was severely damaged. The strong current swept away the previous temporary layer of reinforced gravel, causing the road surface to break, exposing many large rocks.
Many motor vehicles and motorbikes cannot circulate, people are forced to walk through the stream in dangerous fast-flowing water.
