High tides cause serious erosion
Heavy rains lasting for the past 10 days combined with high tides have caused serious soil erosion at My Khe beach, Tinh Khe commune, Quang Ngai city. According to the reporter's records, a nearly 200m long stretch of coastline has been severely eroded.
The high tide has eroded the coastline, encroaching 1.5 to 2 meters inland, causing many poplar and coconut trees planted to block the waves to be swept away and uprooted. What is worrying is that the erosion area is getting closer and closer to the center of My Khe beach, where there are many businesses serving tourists. If this situation continues to develop complicatedly, it will not only affect the landscape but also have a serious impact on tourism activities here.
Mr. Vo Minh Chinh, Chairman of Tinh Khe Commune People's Committee, said: "Over the past 5 years, the landslide situation has become more complicated and faster than before. Currently, the most severe landslide area is located south of My Khe beach. Local authorities are closely monitoring the situation to come up with timely response measures."
My Khe Beach, about 7km long, is considered one of the most beautiful and famous beaches in Quang Ngai, attracting hundreds of thousands of tourists every year. However, if the erosion continues, this beach may lose its natural beauty and reduce its appeal to visitors.
In addition to coastal erosion, high tides also seriously affect the asphalt road from National Highway 24C leading to the Dung Quat Port Border Guard Station, located in Tuyet Diem 1 village, Binh Thuan commune, Binh Son district.
According to the reporter's records, a 200m long stretch of coastline through the eastern area of Co Co cape has suffered serious landslides. Thousands of cubic meters of soil have been swept out to sea by the waves, many protective forest trees have fallen, leaving only bare tree stumps. The landslides have created steep cliffs and many locations have been deeply gouged, close to the concrete road protecting the Dung Quat Oil Refinery. This situation not only threatens the traffic infrastructure but also threatens the Dung Quat Port Border Guard Station and the Viettel telecommunications broadcasting station.
Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Quang Vinh, Political Commissar of the Dung Quat Port Border Guard Station, said: “The landslide situation in front of the unit is very serious. Currently, mobilizing soldiers to reinforce the embankment can only limit it but cannot completely prevent it. In the long term, there must be a solid breakwater to ensure the safety of not only the unit headquarters but also the safety corridor of the Dung Quat Oil Refinery's works."
Proposal for support from the Central Government
The recent floods have caused severe damage to infrastructure in Quang Ngai. To overcome the consequences and minimize future risks, the Quang Ngai Provincial People's Committee has sent a document requesting the Government to consider supporting 1,280 billion VND. This amount will be used to repair infrastructure works, including 370 billion VND to upgrade 22 degraded reservoirs, 600 billion VND to overcome coastal and riverbank erosion, and 310 billion VND to build resettlement areas in areas at risk of erosion.
According to statistics, Quang Ngai province currently has 22 degraded reservoirs and 160 points at risk of landslides, of which 67 are at high risk, especially in mountainous districts, which need to be handled and remediated soon.
The floods from November 22 to 25 caused extensive damage to houses, infrastructure, transportation, and irrigation works. Many roads, including provincial roads 624B and 628, as well as district and commune roads, were severely damaged.
