Forces supporting people to overcome consequences of floods
(Baonghean.vn) - With the spirit of "Serving the People", the Police and Border Guard forces of Nghe An province have coordinated with local authorities to deploy many solutions to ensure the safety of people's lives and property, overcome the consequences of floods, gradually restore production and stabilize life.
Due to the impact of floods and landslides, on September 27, Ky Son district continued to suffer many damages. In order to help people in times of trouble, Ky Son district increased its forces to support people to overcome the consequences.
In Block 1, Muong Xen Town, the water in Huoi Giang Stream rose, flooding National Highway 7A and many houses. To avoid damage, the Police and Military forces of Ky Son District arrived promptly when the flood peaked to move assets and vehicles to help people.
In Chieu Luu commune, the locality also promptly directed the Military and Commune Police to help a household in Xieng Thu village evacuate to a safe shelter due to the impact of landslides. The commune also set up 2 checkpoints at 2 spillways in La Ngan village and Xieng Thu village to prevent people from going to the river to collect firewood and cross the spillway when the flood rose.
Previously, on the night of September 26, the Party Committee, government and functional forces of Bao Nam commune stayed up all night to mobilize people of Nam Tien 2 village to evacuate to the primary school and kindergarten to avoid the risk of landslides.
Huu Lap Commune also deployed forces to evacuate households living near streams to avoid floods.
Huu Kiem commune organized a campaign to propagate and mobilize people not to go to Nam Mo river to collect firewood; arranged police and military forces to be on duty at places where people often collect firewood to prevent people from going to rivers and streams to catch fish and collect firewood.
Prolonged heavy rains have caused flooding in many places, especially many roads are deeply flooded, landslides and localized isolation. On streams with overflow bridges, there are many points where the water level is high, affecting people's travel.
Typically, in Tuong Duong district, on many inter-commune roads, flood water rose high, causing isolation of villages in Tam Thai and Tam Hop communes; some houses had their roofs blown off.
In Que Phong district, heavy rains caused landslides in 16 locations, isolated 13 villages, and flooded dozens of houses. In Quy Hop, Quy Chau, and Ky Son districts, floodwaters in rivers and streams caused localized flooding of some spillways...
Faced with the above situation, the Police and Border Guard forces have urgently deployed forces and plans to help people overcome the consequences of heavy rain; organized propaganda and mobilized evacuation to ensure the safety of people's lives and property. In addition, the forces also went to each house to support people in evacuating their property and livestock; placed warning signs and barricades in dangerous areas; cleared roads blocked by trees, rocks, etc.
