Localities in the Mekong Delta and some ministries have been urged to stay active to respond to and mitigate impact of flooding as the Mekong River is now in full spate and the water level still keeps rising.
A resident fish in the flooding in Tam Vinh district, the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Localities in the MekongDelta and some ministries have been urged to stay active to respond to andmitigate impact of flooding as the Mekong River is now in full spate and thewater level still keeps rising.
According to the National Centre forHydro-meteorological Forecasting, the water level in the upstream Mekong Riveris increasing, reaching 3.26 metres on the Tien River, a main tributary of theMekong River, as measured at the Tan Chau monitoring station in An Giangprovince. It was at 2.59 metres on the Hau River, another tributary, asmeasured at the Chau Doc station in An Giang.
The highest level is predicted to rise to 3.35metres on the Tien River in Tan Chau and 2.9 metres on the Hau River in ChauDoc on August 10. The respective levels may hit 3.8 metres and 3.2 metres onAugust 15.
The forecasting centre warned about possibleflooding in low-lying and riverside provinces, including An Giang, Dong Thap andLong An.
Flooding has come sooner than in many years andis likely to become complicated in the time ahead, it noted.
Facing that fact, the central steering committeefor natural disaster prevention and control and the national committee fordisaster response, search and rescue on August 8 sent a note on disasterresponse and mitigation to the provinces of An Giang, Dong Thap, Hau Giang andLong An, and Can Tho city, along several ministries, the Vietnam News Agency,the Vietnam Television and the Voice of Vietnam.
They were asked to keep a close watch on rainand flood developments; update all-level authorities, residents and owners offacilities, especially in low-lying and riverside areas, on relevantinformation to make preparations; and evacuate residents in areas prone toflooding and landslides.
The localities were also urged to takesynchronous solutions to prevent child drowning, ensure safety for dyke systemsand crops, while actively changing crop structure to minimise flood impact andcapitalising on flooding to boost aquaculture. –VNA
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A resident fish in the flooding in Tam Vinh district, the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long (Photo: VNA) 
