MGR Online – The Lao Ministry of Energy orders all dams to produce electricity throughout the country. Keep an eye on how much water is above the dam. management plan and emergency response plans After tropical storm “Noru” moves closer. making strong wind and heavy rain in all states From the central region to the north
On September 23, 2022, the Ministry of Energy and Minerals, Lao PDR, sent a letter to all power generating dams throughout the country. Keep an eye on the water level above the dam. and prepare measures to deal with emergencies that may arise from storms
this book Refer to the Meteorological and Hydrographic Department notice No. 1 published the same day before. Which shows that tropical storm “Noru” (Noru) is about to affect many areas in central and northern Laos. Between 25-28 September 2022
Energy Industry Safety Management Department Therefore, inform all dams to produce electricity to follow the weather forecast. Surveillance and monitoring of the water level in the reservoir above the dam. a water management plan for dam safety and making plans to deal with them in the event of an emergency
For the notice of the Meteorological and Hydrographic Department, No. 1, published in the morning of September 23, 2022, providing information that Tropical Storm Noru is forming in the Pacific Ocean. east coast of the Philippines It is expected to make landfall in Vietnam on September 26 and will move through central and northern Laos on September 27-28, bringing heavy rain and strong winds.
Areas expected to be affected include Phongsaly, Huaphan, Chiang Kwang, Luang Namtha, Bo Kaeo, Udomxay, Luang Prabang, Xayabuli, Vientiane, Saisomboon, Vientiane Capital, Bo Likhamsai, Kham Muay, Savannakhet, etc.
In these areas, there are several dams that generate electricity such as Nam U Dam 1-7, Nam Tha Dam 1, Nam Khan Dam 2-3, Xayabuli Dam, Nam Lik Dam 1-2, Nam Ngum Dam 5, Nam Theun 1 Dam, etc., and when the Mulan storm blew through Laos in early August. causing the amount of water above the dam to increase Until many dams mentioned above need to drain water through the spillway, causing flooding to spread across a wide area in many areas at the end of the dam.
For the latest movement of Tropical Storm Noru today (September 25), the center of the storm is east of Luzon. Philippines And moves to land in Vietnam on September 27, then enter the Laos area. and north-east Thailand on 28 September
