Accordingly, the People's Committee of Tuyen Quang province directed departments, branches and localities to urgently deploy measures to ensure the safety of people and property.
The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee directed the Chairmen of the Commune and Ward People's Committees to notify about the release of floodwaters from Tuyen Quang and Thac Ba Hydropower Plant. Ensuring the safety of people, especially communes along rivers and downstream hydropower plants.
Organize monitoring, updating, grasping the situation, proactively and implementing response measures according to functions and tasks. Be responsible to the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee if a lack of responsibility occurs.
Proactively review and identify key areas at risk of flash floods, flash floods, and landslides. Ready to mobilize forces and means to respond promptly according to the "4 on-site" motto.
Immediately evacuate people from areas at high risk of landslides, flash floods, and inundation. Arrange 100% of the force to guard, control, and support traffic safety.
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment will closely monitor weather developments and guide localities in preventing natural disasters and ensuring safety.
The Provincial Military Command and the Provincial Police are ready with rescue forces to support the search for 4 missing people in Lung Cu commune.
According to the Tuyen Quang Hydrometeorological Station, due to the influence of storm No. 10, from the night of September 29 to the morning of September 30, many areas in the province experienced moderate to heavy rain. The amount of water rising in the Lo River and the Gam River reached level 2 and 3. To date, Tuyen Quang Hydropower Plant has opened 8 bottom spillways to ensure safety. Also this morning, heavy rain caused landslides, leaving 4 people in Lung Cu commune missing.
In Thai Nguyen, heavy rain was recorded in La Bang commune up to 213mm, Dai Tu 182.4mm, Phu Dinh 141.6mm; many other places from 50 - 80mm.
Initial statistics show that the whole province has 15 affected houses (12 with blown-off roofs, 3 houses with positive slopes), nearly 40 hectares of rice and corn are flooded and broken. Many central streets of Thai Nguyen were deeply flooded such as Hoang Gia, Minh Cau, Hoang Van Thu, Gia Sang...
The locality has urgently evacuated 3 households with 12 people in Na Deng village (Tran Phu commune) from the dangerous landslide area.
Thai Nguyen Irrigation Exploitation Company Limited will operate the discharge of floodwater from Nui Coc Lake with 5 overflow gates from noon on September 30, with a flow rate of about 250 m3/s.
In the face of complicated weather developments, the People's Committee of Thai Nguyen province has issued urgent telegrams, requesting localities to organize 24/7 duty. Proactively evacuate people from areas at risk of landslides and deep flooding. Proceeding with traffic diversion, ensuring traffic safety at flooded areas.
People in mountainous areas and along rivers are advised to be especially vigilant against landslides, flash floods, and flash floods. Limit going out during heavy rain, follow the instructions of the government and authorities to ensure safety.
It is forecasted that the whole province will continue to have moderate to very heavy rain, with common rainfall of 50-100mm, some places over 180mm. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes and lightning, especially the risk of landslides and flash floods in Dai Tu, Dinh Hoa, Vo Nhai areas and riverside areas.
