On November 25, according to data reported by the Department of Construction of Gia Lai province, preliminary statistics of floods caused about 500 small bridges, culverts, drainage culverts; 170 traffic routes in localities and 353 urban structures were damaged and damaged.
Especially the area along the Truong Son Dong route and the downstream of the Ba River passing through the communes of Ia Pa, Po To, Ia Rsai... Landslides, peeling road surfaces, many bridges and culverts were swept away by floodwaters, making travel difficult, posing a potential safety risk for people and vehicles.
Faced with the above situation, the Road Management Office III.1 (Ministry Road Management Area III) mobilized forces, machinery, and construction vehicles to urgently repair the damaged areas.
The repair work focuses on installing a drainage pipeline system, reinforcing slopes, and pouring stone cages to prevent deep landslides at bridge abutments, especially those considered the traffic artery connecting residential areas.
The representative of the management unit said that this is only a temporary solution to ensure smooth traffic during the rainy season.
Many locations are seriously degraded due to floods, including the road through the spillway in Ia Pa commune, requiring large investment capital of hundreds of billions of VND to build a solid bridge to avoid being isolated when floods come.
According to local authorities, each year this area records traffic disruption for many days during heavy rain, affecting the daily life, production, transportation of agricultural products and students' learning.
Investing in sustainable infrastructure becomes urgent to ensure safety and stabilize the lives of people in flooded areas.
The People's Committee of Gia Lai province estimated the damage caused by storm No. 13 at more than VND5,000 billion, and the damage caused by the flood lasting from November 18-22 at more than VND1,000 billion. In addition to damaged traffic infrastructure, agriculture and livestock farming of people and businesses were seriously affected.
