Flood risk management plan discussed
(VOV) - The World Bank (WB) and the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on May 10 co-hosted a workshop discussing a comprehensive resilience plan for integrated flood risk management.
The workshop aims to assess flood risks in Can Tho, prepare a comprehensive resilience plan into 2030 and devise measures for sustainable flood management.
Can Tho is one of the Mekong Delta localities to be most heavily impacted by climate change and sea level rises.
In recent years, the city has seen unusual flooding with water levels rising from 1.79 metres in 2000 to 2.03 metres in 2007 and 2.15 metres in 2011. It is not the result of flooding upriver but from tidal surges and poor drainage in the region.
Located in the lower Mekong region, Can Tho is regularly affected by natural disasters, of which flooding, riverbank erosion, whirlwinds, thunder and lightning have the greatest impact on the lives of local residents.
Participants said that Can Tho should improve its main roads, combine environmental monitoring with environmental protection and sustainable development, and pay heed to climate change in its urban development plans.