New construction in flood-prone areas in Mekong delta
Ha Noi, Sept. 4 (VNA) -- The Government has approved another grant, this time of 3,200 billion VND (213 million USD), for construction in flood-prone areas in the Mekong Delta.
The Central Steering Board for Flood and Storm Control has reported that Mekong Delta provinces have completed the construction of 124 out of a planned 260 residential clusters, providing 43,500 households in deep-flooded areas with accommodation during the flood season.
According to the National Hydro-Meteorology Forecast Centre, flood water in the Mekong Delta is reaching a new peak, rising 0.4-0.6m higher than the highest warning level.
In the Dong Thap Muoi (Plain of Reeds) and the Long Xuyen quadrangle, flood water is swelling between 10 and 15cm a day and continues to spread on a large scale, affecting provinces in the upper basin and other provinces in the region.
By Sept. 2, more than 13,240 houses in An Giang, Long An and Dong Thap provinces had been submerged. Nearly 10,000 pupils will not be able to go to school on the first day of the new academic year (Sept. 5).
Southern provinces are taking drastic measures to combat the floods. An Giang province has established 264 rescue teams, while Dong Thap province has moved 3,800 homes in Thanh Binh, Tam Nong and Tan Hong district to safe places and plans to evacuate 8,000 more households.
Flood and storm control units in Long An province have completed the construction of 50 residential clusters, providing shelters for 7,500 families. -Enditem
