Thua Thien-Hue was hit by heavy rains, with 100-200mm falling in places due to a strong cold spell. The province is working to ensure local residents’ safety and limit losses (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Seven dams andreservoirs in Quang Nam and Thua Thien-Hue provinces have begun releasing wateras the central region experiences torrential downpours.
According to the National Centre for Hydro-MeteorologicalForecasting, the tropical depression that made landfall in the south-centralregion over the weekend, together with a cold spell coming down from the north,have brought heavy rain to four localities in the mid-central region, includingthe provinces of Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue and Quang Nam, as well as Da Nang city.
The weather centre has issued alerts onpotential flash floods, landslides and flooding in lowland areas in theselocalities.
The three biggest dams and reservoirs in ThuaThien-Hue Province were ordered to release water on Sunday night. The Ta TrachReservoir was releasing water at the rate of 80 cubic metres per second, whilethe Huong Dien and Binh Dien dams did so at the high rates of 1,994 and 1,809cubic metres per second, respectively, as of early November 20.
Thua Thien-Hue has experienced downpourssince Sunday, with water levels rising rapidly, according to a Viet Nam Newscorrespondent in the province.
Several roads in Hue city and the Quang Dienand Huong Tra districts are already flooded.
The Thua Thien-Hue hydro-meteorologicalstation has said that rain would continue until November 25, with the totalamount of rainfall potentially reaching up to 300-400mm.
Five mountainous communes of Phong Dien, PhuLoc, Huong Thuy, Nam Dong and A Luoi have been placed under red alert forlandslides and flash floods.
Torrential rain in Quang Nam province alsoforced four hydropower dams to release water down into the downstream sectionsof Vu Gia and Thu Bon rivers.
As of 9am on November 20 morning, A Vuong damreleased water at the rate of 137 cubic metres per second, while the Dak Mi 4, SongBung 4 and Song Tranh 2 dams did so at 127, 260 and 290 cubic metres persecond, respectively.
Heavy rains, combined with the release ofwater by dams, flooded several areas in Dai Loc and Nong Son districts. Floodedroads have isolated three communes in Dai Loc and another four in Nong Son fromthe district centre.-VNA
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Thua Thien-Hue was hit by heavy rains, with 100-200mm falling in places due to a strong cold spell. The province is working to ensure local residents’ safety and limit losses (Photo: VNA) 
