Operating 22/23 pumping stations to drain the dike

Monday, September 9, 2024 | 15:20:43

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In accordance with Official Dispatch No. 07/CĐ-UBND of the Provincial People's Committee dated September 7th, the two irrigation works exploitation companies in North and South Thai Binh have opened all drainage gates in the entire system to their maximum capacity; mobilized all available means to clear waterways for drainage; and used forced pumping combined with rapid water removal to save crops flooded due to the impact of Typhoon No. 3.

Staff at the An Quoc pumping station in Quoc Tuan commune are on duty 24/7 to operate eight drainage gates in the northern communes of Kien Xuong district.

Pump station operation commenced at 2:00 AM on September 8th. By 10:30 AM on September 9th, the entire system had 22 out of 23 pumping stations operating, with a total of 173 pumps and a total capacity of 615,100 ^m³ /h. Specifically, the Northern system operated 10 pumping stations with 99 pumps, including: Hung Ha (3 stations, 22 pumps), Quynh Phu (3 stations, 36 pumps), Dong Hung (2 stations, 14 pumps), and Thai Thuy (2 stations, 27 pumps); the Southern system operated 12 stations with 74 pumps, including: Vu Thu (4 stations, 26 pumps), Kien Xuong (4 stations, 26 pumps), and Thai Binh City (4 stations, 22 pumps). Currently, only the Tra Giang pumping station (Kien Xuong) remains inactive due to a power outage; the electricity sector is urgently working to resolve the issue. In addition, several inland drainage pumping stations are also being operated to ensure drainage for agricultural production.

As of 7:00 AM on September 9th, the water levels at Tra Linh sluice gate were 1.15m on the land side and 1.15m on the sea side; at Nguyen Bridge, Dong Hung town, it was 1.29m; at Lan sluice gate, it was 1.30m on the land side and 1.44m on the sea side; and at Phuc Khanh, Thai Binh city, it was 1.59m.

The Tan Phuc Binh pumping station (Vu Thu district) is currently operating at a maximum of 10 pumps with a capacity of 2,500 ^m³ /h.

Following Typhoon No. 3, the entire province experienced damage to approximately 18,000 hectares of rice fields; 6,000 hectares of seasonal rice suffered 30-70% damage, and 5,000 hectares of seasonal rice suffered over 70% damage; 585 hectares of newly planted winter vegetables and unharvested summer-autumn vegetables were affected 30-70%, and 2,760 hectares of newly planted winter vegetables and unharvested summer-autumn vegetables were affected over 70%; 1,215 hectares of fruit trees were affected 30-70%, and 170 hectares of fruit trees were affected over 70%.

Currently, the two irrigation companies are continuing to update the situation, assigning personnel to be on duty 24/7 at sluice gates and pumping stations to operate at maximum capacity and urgently lower the water level in the fields to protect crops.

Nguyen Thoi

Source: https://baothaibinh.com.vn/tin-tuc/4/207522/van-hanh-22-23-tram-bom-tieu-qua-de