On the morning of September 23, the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil Defense of Thanh Hoa province issued dispatches No. 26 to the Chairmen of the People's Committees of Vinh Loc, Yen Dinh, Hoang Hoa, Thieu Hoa districts, Thanh Hoa city, and Sam Son city to issue a warning order II on the downstream of the Ma River; dispatch No. 27 to the Chairmen of the People's Committees of Ha Trung, Nga Son, and Hau Loc districts to issue a warning order II on the Len River.
Currently, the water level of the Ma River is rising rapidly. At 4:00 a.m. on September 23, the water level measured at Ly Nhan Hydrological Station was 10.51m, 0.49m below Alarm Level II (BDII +11.00m); at Giang Hydrological Station it was 4.69m, 0.81m below Alarm Level II (BDII +5.50m).
The water level of the Ma River at Ly Nhan Hydrological Station is forecasted to reach alarm level II (+11.00m) at around 9-11am on September 23; at Giang Hydrological Station, it is likely to reach alarm level II (+5.50m) at around 8-10am on September 23, 2024.
The Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil Defense issued a second alert on the lower Ma River, requesting the Chairmen of the People's Committees of Vinh Loc, Yen Dinh, Hoang Hoa, Thieu Hoa districts, Thanh Hoa City, and Sam Son City to immediately deploy dike patrols and protection according to the alert levels.
At 4:00 a.m. on September 23, 2024, the water level on the Len River at the Len Hydrological Station was +4.63 m, 0.37 m below alert level II. The warning that the Len River water level is likely to reach alert level II (+5.00 m) at around 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. on September 23, 2024.
The Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil Defense issued a second alert on the Len River, requesting the Chairmen of the People's Committees of Ha Trung, Nga Son and Hau Loc districts to immediately deploy dike patrols and protection according to the alert levels.
Prolonged rain and floods over the past few days have severely affected many communes in the highland and border districts of Thanh Hoa.
The Ma River water rose to the surface of Ban Ma bridge, Thuong Xuan district, even though this is a cable-stayed bridge quite high above the water level under normal conditions.
In Muong Lat and Quan Son districts (Thanh Hoa), flood water from upstream caused flooding and landslides in many places.
On the morning of September 23, Mr. Ngan Van Lon - Chairman of the People's Committee of Trung Ly commune, Muong Lat district (Thanh Hoa) said that the prolonged rain and floods over the past few days caused landslides in the dormitory area of Trung Ly Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities.
In response to this incident, local authorities coordinated with border guards to transport personal belongings and evacuate 214 students to a temporary classroom area (2 floors) during the rainy and flood days to ensure safety.
At the Chieng Cong school, Ten Tan quarter, Muong Lat town, a hill behind the school has cracks and a landslide point with a high risk of landslide.
Muong Lat district has announced that students in the entire district will be off school from today (September 23).
According to information from the People's Committee of Son Thuy Commune, Quan Son mountainous border district, floodwaters swept away 6 35kV medium voltage power poles located near the Luong River. Currently, more than 800 households are without power.
It is known that due to rising flood waters, the Son Thuy commune government has evacuated 14 households and a forest product processing factory at high risk of landslides, threatening people's lives.
Currently, part of Thuy Son and Coc villages, Son Thuy commune, are isolated due to prolonged rain and floods, causing landslides on local roads.
