On the morning of September 11, the Hanoi Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control, Search and Rescue issued a flood warning for the Red River in the capital city of Hanoi as Red River floodwater exceeded warning level 2.
The situation is expected to cause a risk of flooding and landslides in many areas, threatening lives and property and unsafety of dikes in various districts of Bac Tu Liem, Hai Ba Trung, Dan Phuong, Phuc Tho, Son Tay, Thanh Tri, Gia Lam, Long Bien, Tay Ho, Hoan Kiem and Dong Anh.
To ensure the safety of people and vehicles, the Hanoi Department of Transport announced a ban for all pedestrians and means of transport in both ends of Duong Bridge and Long Bien Bridge starting from 10 p.m. on September 10.
Besides, the railway sector has temporarily halted train services over Long Bien Bridge and Duong Bridge to ensure transportation safety.
In related news, a section of the Lo River dyke in Son Duong District, Tuyen Quang Province was damaged with a length of around 10 meters.
This morning, the representative of the Department of Dike Management and Disaster Prevention and Control said that the damaged dyke is being repaired. The locality has evacuated 40 households at risk of flooding.
Hoa Binh Hydropower Reservoir closed all sluice gates to reduce water flow into the Red River.
On September 11 morning, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development issued an urgent telegram requiring Hoa Binh Hydropower Reservoir to close its last bottom sluice gate, starting at 9 a.m. on the same day.
Previously, on September 10, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development issued consecutive orders to gradually close the bottom sluice gates at major hydropower reservoirs in the Northern region, including Hoa Binh and Tuyen Quang.
Authorities said that closure of the hydropower reservoirs’ sluice gates will help reduce the floodwater pressure from upstream into the Red River.
Phong Chau Bridge collapse: Construction of new bridge proposed
The Directorate for Roads of Vietnam (DRVN) has just proposed the Ministry of Transport invest in a construction project of new Phong Chau Bridge after the old one collapsed on the morning of September 9.
According to the proposal, the new bridge located on National Route 32C in the northern province of Phu Tho will be funded by the state budget. The construction will be implemented in 2024- 2025.
The proposal is based on the opinions from Government leaders, the Ministry of Transport, and Phu Tho Provincial People's Committee during the site inspection on September 9.
