According to the report of Thanh Hoa Electricity Company, due to prolonged heavy rain, rising river water in many areas has affected the power grid system in the province. As of 3:00 p.m. on September 23, 2024, on the medium voltage grid, there was 01 power outage, 01 substation landslide, 04 broken poles and 02 tilted poles; on the low voltage grid, there were 05 broken poles, 36 tilted poles, interrupting the power supply to 4,262 customers.
Prolonged heavy rain and rising river water caused electric poles to fall, affecting the power supply to the people.
In areas affected by flooding, landslides and erosion, it is still warned that the power grid system may experience unforeseen incidents causing local power supply disruptions.
Currently, Thanh Hoa Electricity Company has fully prepared materials and workers and is ready to fix problems, ensuring safety conditions to soon restore power to the people.
A customer's substation was flooded.
Along with that, Thanh Hoa Electricity Company also strengthens propaganda work, advising customers to use electricity safely during the rainy and stormy season. Accordingly, electricity customers and people: Do not use wires or stakes to tie houses, structures, boats to electric poles and power stations or violate the distance from power lines, causing unsafety for people and livestock, causing power grid incidents; do not move or travel by ship, boat, raft... in flooded areas with power lines close to the water surface that do not ensure a safe distance to avoid electric discharge causing accidents.
Check and reinforce the electric wires and poles behind the meter, do not let the broken electric wires be submerged in water during heavy rain or floods; the joints must be sturdy, covered with insulating tape; the electric wire sheath must not be cracked or peeled; do not tie the electric wires to metal parts of factories and architectural works. Actively coordinate with local authorities and local electricity to cut and trim trees in the power line corridor. For tall trees that are at risk of falling on the power line when cut, safety measures must be taken to avoid the case of the tree falling on the power line, causing unsafety and power line incidents.
In case of flooding, it is necessary to cut off the power source in the house (circuit breaker, main circuit breaker) and not touch any electrical equipment with wet hands or walking on wet floors... circuit breaker, fuse, circuit breaker in the house must be placed in a dry place to ensure safety.
During storms and lightning, limit going out to avoid unexpected incidents such as: lightning strikes, broken electric wires, fallen electric poles, broken porcelain, fallen trees, electric leakage... Especially do not touch electric poles, electric pole straps, electric pole grounding wires, do not stand under electric poles... to prevent electric shock due to electric leakage.
If you discover an electrical incident caused by a natural disaster such as: a fallen or broken electric pole, or a broken wire, do not approach and notify everyone around. At the same time, find a way to isolate, guard, and quickly call the Northern Power Corporation Customer Care number 19006769 so that the local power company can cut off the power and handle the incident.
Nguyen Luong
Source: https://baothanhhoa.vn/mua-lu-ngap-lut-gay-anh-huong-den-viec-cap-dien-tren-dia-ban-tinh-225688.htm
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