According to the Quick Report of the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue of Phu Tho province, at 7:00 a.m. on September 12, the water level on Thao River (Red River) at Am Thuong was 25.55m, 0.35m above Alarm Level 2 (7:00 a.m. on September 11, it was 27.90m, 1.9m above Alarm Level 3; at Phu Tho Station, it was 16.89m, 0.61m below Alarm Level 1 (7:00 a.m. on September 11, it was 18.27m, 0.07m above Alarm Level 2)... the river water is slowly decreasing.
On the Lo River, at Vu Quang station, the water level was recorded at 7:00 a.m. the same day at 20.45 m, 0.95 m above Alarm Level 2 (7:00 a.m. on September 11, it was 20.99 m, 0.45 m above Alarm Level 3); at Viet Tri station, it was 14.56 m, 0.86 m above Alarm Level 1 (7:00 a.m. on September 11, it was 14.72 m, 1.02 m above Alarm Level 1)... the river water is slowly decreasing.
Regarding the situation of large hydroelectric reservoirs, currently, Hoa Binh Hydroelectric Reservoir has stopped discharging water, Thac Ba Hydroelectric Reservoir is discharging water through 3 surface gates, Tuyen Quang Hydroelectric Reservoir is discharging water through 3 bottom gates...
The work of overcoming the consequences of the flood is being carried out simultaneously. The People's Committee of Phu Tho province has directed departments, branches, political organizations, People's Committees of districts, cities and towns to concentrate forces to support commune authorities in cleaning schools and offices, helping people clean up their houses, supporting food, drinking water, etc. Deploying measures to disinfect, sterilize; disinfect and clean the environment in flooded areas. At the same time, supporting localities to bring people back to their old places of residence to soon stabilize their lives and continue participating in production.
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development directed the Irrigation Branch to send staff to the scene to provide technical support to help localities handle incidents in dike and irrigation works.
According to statistics, in Phu Tho, social organizations and philanthropists have supported over 80 relief trucks from the provinces, including food, foodstuffs and other essential necessities and supplies (Purified water: 1,128 boxes; Dry food: 1,504 packages; Chung cakes: 700 pieces; Bread: 2,385 pieces, fresh milk: 707 boxes, medicine, clothes, rescue boats...).
