Water levels at most downstream stations on rivers in the Southwest region and the Saigon - Dong Nai River changed little according to the high tide on October 15 (Lunar calendar) and remained high.
Water levels at most downstream stations on rivers will rise rapidly in the coming days. The peak tides in this period will occur on November 16-17.
My Thuan station reached about 2.00-2.05 m, about 0.20-0.25 m above alert level III. Can Tho station reached 2.05-2.10 m, about 0.05-0.10 m above alert level III. Estuary stations were at or near alert level III, about 0.10-0.50 m above alert level III.
This is a high tide period, so it is necessary to guard against flooding in low-lying areas and riverside areas, affecting traffic and socio-economic activities in the Southern region.
Mr. Le Dinh Quyet - Head of Hydrometeorological Forecasting Department, Southern Hydrometeorological Station - said that the high tide on the 15th day of the 10th lunar month, although the tide level is not as high as the 9th lunar month, is still forecast to cause flooding in some low-lying areas such as Huynh Tan Phat, Tran Xuan Soan streets (District 7), Le Van Luong, Dao Su Tich, Pham Huu Lau (Nha Be district), National Highway 50 (Binh Chanh district)...
To proactively respond to the high tide in mid-November 2024, the Steering Committee for Civil Defense - Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue of Ho Chi Minh City requested departments, branches, units, Thu Duc City People's Committee and districts to be ready to deploy plans to proactively prevent, combat and respond to flooding caused by heavy rain, high tides and flood discharge in the area.
Thu Duc City People's Committee and districts regularly announce on the media about the developments of high tides so that people and localities can proactively respond.
Proactively organize inspections and reviews of embankments, sluice gates, and critical tide control gates and prepare materials to promptly handle and reinforce critical embankments from the first hour according to the "4 on-site" motto, to prevent breakage, overflow of embankments, and incidents of tide control gates causing flooding, affecting people's lives, activities, and production.
Prepare manpower, materials and equipment to promptly handle any incidents that may occur in the bid packages of the Saigon River right bank project within the management area.
