According to Lao Dong Newspaper, on the afternoon of September 23, many people in Thanh Hoa City gathered at Ham Rong Bridge and Hoang Long Bridge to see the flood water pouring in.
Mr. Long (a resident of Truong Thi ward, Thanh Hoa city) said that this year's flood is not as big as the one more than 10 years ago, however, this time is considered the biggest in recent years.
It was also noted that many people came to this area not only to watch the flood, but also to record videos and broadcast them live on social networks. On the riverside road, there were many vehicles lined up.
On September 23, the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil Defense of Thanh Hoa province sent telegrams to Vinh Loc, Yen Dinh, Hoang Hoa, Thieu Hoa districts, Thanh Hoa city, and Sam Son city about issuing a second alert on the lower Ma river.
The telegram requires these localities to immediately deploy dike patrols and protection according to the alarm levels; organize inspections, reviews and have solutions to ensure the safety of dike works, especially vulnerable dike sections and culverts under the dikes in the area.
Proactively deploy plans to evacuate people living in riverbanks and riverside areas. Organize a 24/7 on-duty team, closely monitor the development of floods and rains to be ready to handle situations from the first hour.
It is known that in the past few days, Thanh Hoa has had very heavy and prolonged rain. Heavy rain has caused hundreds of landslides in the localities; thousands of households were deeply flooded and had to be evacuated to safety.
In addition, floods also caused damage to many public works, houses and crops.
Currently, Thanh Hoa province's functional agencies are urgently mobilizing forces and means to respond and overcome the damage.
