Over 1,500 meters of dike were overwhelmed as Storm Bualoi and rising tides hit Hoat Giang. Soldiers and locals raced through the night to prevent disaster.
Due to torrential rain from Storm Bualoi combined with high tides, the Hoat River overflowed more than 1,500 meters of dike in Hoat Giang commune, Thanh Hoa province. Hundreds of people worked through the night to reinforce and protect the dike.
Packing earth into sandbags and stacking them along the dike body to stop water from overflowing. Photo: CTV
According to the People's Committee of Hoat Giang commune, heavy rainfall from the night of September 28 to the 29th, coupled with rising tides, threatened the integrity of more than 1,500 meters of the Hoat River dike, spanning the villages of Dong Thon, Tho Khoi, and Vinh Thinh.
Facing an emergency situation, on the night of September 29, over 200 officers and soldiers from Division 390 (12th Army Corps), along with local forces, braved the downpour and floodwaters to reinforce the dike.
Local authorities mobilized heavy machinery to transport earth to vulnerable dike sections at risk of overflow. Soldiers packed earth into sandbags and stacked them along the dike body to prevent overflow and safeguard the structure.
Local leaders assessed that without timely reinforcement, the dike could have ruptured at the overflow points, directly threatening thousands of households downstream along the Hoat River.
Hundreds of people worked through the night to fix the dike overflow. Photo: CTV
In response to the ongoing flooding after Storm Bualoi, Chairman of the Thanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee, Nguyen Hoai Anh, directed all levels of government and relevant agencies to increase public communication and provide regular updates so residents can take proactive precautions.
He also ordered round-the-clock monitoring teams to be on duty, ensuring sufficient manpower is available to respond promptly to incidents. He emphasized that no complacency or negligence would be tolerated.
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