According to the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, from 7:00 p.m. on February 22 to 3:00 p.m. on February 24, there was heavy to very heavy rain in the province, with rainfall ranging from 80-150mm, with localized heavy rain over 150mm in some places (An Xuan: 189.6mm; Son Dinh: 190.6mm...).

Localities in Tay Hoa district put up signs in flooded areas to warn people. Photo: ANH NGOC

Water levels on rivers in the province are below level 1 alert, except for Ban Thach River, where the water level is above level 2 alert. On February 24, at 11:00 a.m. at Hoa My Tay station, it was 12.13 m, 0.13 m above level 2 alert; at 1:00 p.m. at Hoa My Tay station, it was 12.05 m, 0.05 m above level 2 alert, and the water level is slowly decreasing. It is forecasted that in the next 6-12 hours, the flood on Ban Thach River may rise again to approximately level 2 alert.

According to a quick report from localities, heavy rains from February 22-24 caused floods and inundations, causing damage to agricultural production and infrastructure. As of 4:00 p.m. on February 24, about 3,835 hectares of winter-spring rice crop 2024-2025 were flooded and damaged (Tay Hoa, Phu Hoa, Tuy An, Song Hinh, Dong Hoa and Tuy Hoa City); more than 1,260 hectares of other annual crops (cassava) were flooded and damaged (Tay Hoa, Phu Hoa, Song Hinh).

The owners of hydroelectric reservoirs in the province have closely monitored the situation of rain and floods in the basin, organized operations, regulation, storage, and discharge of water through the spillway according to the process. On February 24, at 1 p.m., Song Ba Ha hydroelectric reservoir reached 104.42m (design water level is 105m), the water flow to the reservoir was 40m ³ / s; at 3 p.m., Song Hinh hydroelectric reservoir reached 208.99m (design water level is 209m), the water flow to the reservoir was 553m ³ / s, the total discharge through the spillway and running the machine was 553m ³ / s; at 1 p.m., Krong Hnang hydroelectric reservoir reached 254.32m (design water level is 255m), the water flow to the reservoir was 267.5m ³ / s, the discharge through the spillway was about 67m ³ / s.

In Phu Yen province, there are currently 51 irrigation reservoirs, including 4 large reservoirs, with common capacity from 78-100%, including: My Lam (91.38%), Dong Tron (100%), Phu Xuan (100%) and Suoi Vuc (79.36%), these reservoirs are regulating water discharge through spillways. The remaining irrigation reservoirs are storing water commonly from 80-100% compared to the design capacity. The reservoir owners organize to closely monitor the development of rain and floods; observe, calculate, operate and regulate reservoirs according to procedures and regulations.

The Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control requests localities and units to continue to closely monitor forecasts and warnings about heavy rain, floods, and landslides, to proactively deploy response plans, promptly overcome them, and ensure the safety of people and property. Proactively deploy plans to protect production, ensure the safety of works, especially key dykes and unfinished works along rivers, streams, and seas... Check and review residential areas along rivers, streams, outside river banks, and areas at risk of flooding; prepare plans to evacuate people in high-risk areas to safety. Proactively deploy response plans to heavy rain, floods, inundation, landslides, and other possible bad situations.

MR. NGOC