Heavy rain causes flooding in many places, traffic jams

Heavy rain due to the impact of storm No. 6 (storm Trami) caused flooding in many areas in Quang Tri province, traffic congestion affecting people's daily life and travel.

According to records, in Quang Tri on the morning of October 27, heavy rain caused Dakrong spillway at Km0+307 National Highway 15D to be flooded 1.2m deep and the spillway at Km8+560 on DT.571 route to be flooded 0.35m deep, causing traffic congestion.

Many underground areas and roads in Quang Tri were flooded, causing traffic congestion.

In Vinh Linh district alone, some communes have been flooded, the river water is rising rapidly, close to the edge of the Ta Ben Hai dike and about to overflow the dike.

Power outage occurred in all communes of Vinh Giang, Vinh Son, Kim Thach, Vinh O, Vinh Ha, Cua Tung and partially in communes of Hien Thanh, Vinh Lam, Vinh Thuy, Trung Nam, Vinh Thai, Vinh Tu; the number of customers without power supplied by Vinh Linh Electricity was nearly 18,000 customers.

In Huong Hoa district, heavy rains also caused water to rise, inundating culverts and spillways from 0.3m to 0.5m; causing the separation of 3 bridges and spillways in Loa village, Hun village (Ba Tang commune) and Huc-Pa Lu spillway (Lia commune).

Currently, at deeply flooded and isolated areas, localities have deployed shock forces, police, and military to organize guarding; set up barriers to ensure safety, not allowing people and vehicles to pass through.

Ships anchor in safe storm shelters, Quang Tri province imposes sea ban from 3pm on October 26.

In Quang Tri town, erosion and flooding also occurred in some low-lying areas (roads in Ward 1 and Ward 3; Tuong Lai Kindergarten, Ward 3), currently 8 households are flooded. In Gio Hai commune (Gio Linh), 4 shops at the beach have collapsed and completely collapsed.

Provincial roads DT.571, DT.586, DT.587, DT.588a were flooded from 15 - 40cm causing traffic congestion.

At Km23+900 of Cam Lo – La Son expressway, the section passing through Hai Le commune, Quang Tri town, the positive slope on the left side of the route collapsed. Here, the soil and rocks slid down and spilled over nearly half of the road surface.

Km23+900 Cam Lo - La Son expressway, section passing through Hai Le commune, Quang Tri town, positive slope landslide on the left side of the route

QLDB II Area has directed functional units to coordinate with the Traffic Police Department's Traffic Police Team to organize lane division and ensure traffic safety at both ends of the landslide location.

At the same time, urgently mobilize machinery and equipment to the scene to promptly clean up and ensure traffic at the landslide site at Km23+900.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/quang-tri-mua-lon-gay-ngap-lut-nhieu-noi-giao-thong-ach-tac-192241027121944961.htm