After the circulation of storm No. 3, continuous heavy rain since September 20, combined with the regulation of flood discharge from upstream hydroelectric reservoirs, water levels on major rivers in Thanh Hoa such as Ma River, Chu River, and Len River all rose very quickly, exceeding alert level 2.
Flooding and landslides occurred in low-lying areas and mountainous areas in the west of Thanh Hoa province.
To promptly prevent, according to a quick report from localities, as of early afternoon on September 23, localities in the province had proactively organized the evacuation of more than 2,000 households with nearly 6,000 people to safe locations.
According to the Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control of Cam Thuy District, the district has organized a serious on-duty shift, issued telegrams and sent members of the Steering Committee directly to the assigned units to direct flood and storm prevention and control work according to regulations. At the same time, well prepared "4 on-site" to promptly evacuate people from flooded areas to safe places, and carry out security and order protection work at departure and arrival places for households that have to evacuate.
During the day, Tam Thanh Border Guard Station coordinated with the Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Disaster Prevention of Quan Son district and Tam Thanh and Tam Lu communes to evacuate hundreds of households to safe locations.
Quang Chieu Border Guard Station (Muong Lat) also mobilized 30 officers and soldiers to coordinate with local authorities and propaganda and mobilization forces to help people evacuate people and property.
Currently, in the two communes of Quang Chieu and Muong Chanh, it is still raining, the water from the source is constantly pouring in, rising rapidly. Working groups and teams are on duty 24/7 in the areas, ready to rescue, help people and ensure absolute safety when performing tasks.
The water level of the Ma River rose, and communes along the left dike of the Ma River in Hoang Hoa district mobilized forces to quickly evacuate people and production households in low-lying areas outside the Ma River dike to safe locations.
As of 1:00 p.m. on September 23, 21 households in high-risk areas have been relocated.
In Yen Dinh, due to the impact of heavy, prolonged rain and flood discharge from Cam Thuy 1 Hydropower Plant, in Yen Dinh district, communes along Ma River and Cau Chay River were affected, especially the areas outside the dike of Yen Tho, Dinh Tien, Dinh Cong communes, Quy Loc town, flood water rose high, with the risk of severe flooding.
Authorities have helped 15 households in Tu Muc 2 hamlet, Yen Tho commune, whose houses were flooded, evacuate people, property and livestock to safety; Dinh Cong commune has 13 households outside the dike affected, of which 5 households whose houses were flooded are being evacuated...
According to the Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control of Thanh Hoa province, by the end of the morning of September 23, more than 100 houses in mountainous districts such as Quan Son, Quan Hoa, Muong Lat, Lang Chanh, and Ba Thuoc were damaged by landslides; 7 schools had to evacuate students; dozens of hectares of crops were flooded and damaged; traffic infrastructure was severely damaged; landslides on positive and negative slopes, landslides on road surfaces at 178 locations with a length of 162m (National Highways 15, 15C, 16, 217, 47), causing traffic jams, cutting off and isolating many localities in the province.
