More than 2 years after the Ho Du dam collapse, many households in Thach Nham Dong village (Hoa Nhon commune, Hoa Vang district, Da Nang city) are still complaining because the residential area is often flooded every time it rains.
Every heavy rain is flooding.
More than 2 years ago, Ho Du dam broke during a historic flood in mid-October 2022. Up to now, residential areas of Thach Nham Dong village (Hoa Nhon commune, Hoa Vang district) located downstream of the dam are often flooded during heavy rains.
Heavy rain caused flooding in Thach Nham Dong village in early November 2024.
People in this area still remember the scene of the raging flood on the night of October 14, 2022. In just a few minutes, the water rose a meter high. During the night, a baby was swept away by floodwaters, luckily he was discovered and rescued in time by people.
Mrs. Do Thi Thanh Hoa’s house (Thach Nham Dong village) is located at the beginning of an alley. The landslide at Ho Du dam caused her house to collapse, her property was swept away and completely damaged. Mrs. Hoa said that every time it rained heavily and water poured down from above, she felt anxious.
Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hung, Deputy Head of Thach Nham Dong Village, said that since the Ho Du dam broke, every time it rained heavily, water flooded into residential areas. People in Group 2 and Group 3 of the village have become very familiar with this situation over the past 2 years. Recently, the rain on November 5 affected 13 households, with water rising nearly 1 meter in some places.
According to the reporter, the residential area in Group 2 of Thach Nham Dong village is a low-lying area. Along with the concrete road of the alley is a drainage pipe less than 1 meter wide. Because the drainage pipe is small, the water cannot drain quickly, leading to flooding. On the other hand, this is an open-air drainage pipe, so it is very dangerous if someone accidentally slips and falls.
Mr. Hung said that Ho Du Lake was previously a natural lake, and local people had built a small dam to hold back water for agricultural production. After the Ho Du dam broke, rainwater was no longer retained on the dam but poured into the residential area downstream of the reservoir. Meanwhile, the drainage in Thach Nham Dong village had a small aperture, not ensuring drainage, leading to flooding.
"When there was information about the investment policy for the drainage system in the whole area, people hoped that the severe flooding would be overcome. However, in the rainy season of 2023, this place will continue to be severely flooded," Mr. Hung proposed.
Deploying drainage solutions at 3 locations
According to Mr. Nguyen Dang Tuong, Vice Chairman of Hoa Nhon Commune People's Committee, the commune has proposed to Hoa Vang District People's Committee and the district has proposed to the city to have a policy to invest in a large-span culvert across Truong Son Street because the current culvert is not guaranteed. To limit flooding, the commune will initially coordinate with the district's Economic - Infrastructure Department to lower the sidewalk, in the long term, a drainage culvert is needed.
The small-aperture culvert is not capable of draining water, causing flooding in the residential area in Thach Nham Dong village during the rainy season.
"Previously, after consulting with the people, Ho Du Lake no longer serves rice production, and there is no use storing water, so if we don't store water anymore, it will be very dangerous," said Mr. Tuong.
To drain water through Truong Son Street (the area near Military School of Military Region V), the Department of Construction of Da Nang City reported and proposed the City People's Committee to direct the People's Committee of Hoa Vang District to continue implementing the plan to clear the flow from Ho Du Lake to the sewers through Truong Son Street and drain into Cam Le River.
Regarding long-term solutions, to ensure drainage and safety for people, the People's Committee of Da Nang City has a policy to deploy drainage solutions at 3 locations: Next to Muoi Phuoc gas station on Truong Son street; near the Hoa Nhon Gate Traffic Police Station, the section adjacent to the road leading to the Da Nang - Quang Ngai highway; Next to Tin Trung mechanical workshop on Truong Son street.
The People's Committee of Da Nang City has issued instructions regarding the downstream of Ho Du dam, the drainage route from the end of group 2 and group 3, Thach Nham Dong village, Hoa Nhon commune connecting to the culvert across National Highway 14B. Accordingly, it is agreed not to rebuild Ho Du dam to ensure the safety of local people during the flood season.
At the same time, Hoa Vang district is assigned to organize and direct Hoa Nhon commune to dredge, clear the flow, build banks, and renovate the canals. After the specialized planning of ground elevation, drainage, and zoning plans are approved by competent authorities, investment in the drainage network for the entire area will be considered...
Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/da-nang-sau-vo-dap-dan-keu-troi-vi-cu-mua-la-ngap-192241202234344556.htm
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