Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee signed an urgent dispatch to proactively respond to floods and rains.

Recently, heavy rains occurred in the province, causing local flooding, landslides, and damage to people and property.

According to the forecast of the North Central Hydrometeorological Station, from October 13 to October 15, Nghe An will have moderate to heavy rain and thunderstorms with rainfall ranging from 50 to 100 mm, over 150 mm in some places and still complicated; high risk of deep flooding in low-lying areas, urban flooding, flash floods, landslides in mountainous areas.

Implementing the Prime Minister's Official Dispatch No. 950/CD-TTg dated October 12, 2023 on proactive response to floods in the Central region, to ensure safety of life, minimize damage to people's and State's property, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee - Head of the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control - Search and Rescue and Civil Defense of Nghe An province requests the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control - Search and Rescue and Civil Defense of districts; Directors of departments; Heads of provincial-level departments, branches and organizations; Chairmen of People's Committees of districts, cities and towns not to be negligent or subjective, to closely monitor the developments of natural disasters, focus on directing and proactively deploying timely and effective measures to respond to natural disasters.

Assign the Chairman of the People's Committee of districts, cities and towns:Organize to review and proactively evacuate households in dangerous areas, especially those in areas at high risk of landslides, flash floods, and deep flooding to safe places; have plans to support temporary accommodation, food, and necessities for people who have to evacuate, ensuring a stable life for people.

At the same time, organize forces to guard and strictly control people and vehicles passing through culverts, spillways, deeply flooded areas, areas with strong currents, areas where landslides have occurred or are at risk of landslides, and resolutely not allow people and vehicles to pass through if safety is not ensured; proactively direct the implementation of work to ensure safety for teachers, students, and educational facilities in flooded areas.

Proactively deploy work to ensure the safety of dikes and dams according to alarm levels, especially key works under construction, to minimize damage.

Organize propaganda, mobilize, and guide people to proactively implement measures to ensure safety and limit damage when floods and inundations occur; strictly prohibit people from collecting firewood, fishing, etc. on rivers, streams, and downstream of dams and reservoirs during floods to avoid human losses; at the same time, guide people in areas frequently affected by natural disasters to stockpile food and necessities to proactively prevent floods, inundations, and landslides that cause local isolation and last for many days.

In particular, it is necessary to proactively arrange forces and vehicles in key areas to promptly organize support for people to evacuate and rescue when situations arise.

Units:

North Central Region Hydrometeorological StationOrganize to closely monitor and supervise natural disaster situations, warn, forecast, and provide complete and timely information to competent authorities to serve the direction and response to natural disasters according to regulations.

Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Department of Industry and TradeAccording to the assigned state management functions, coordinate with localities to promptly direct the work of ensuring safety for agricultural and industrial production, safety of irrigation and hydroelectric dams, especially for small hydroelectric reservoirs and important irrigation reservoirs.

Department of Education and TrainingCoordinate with localities to direct the work of ensuring the safety of teachers, students, facilities, equipment, tools and learning materials in areas affected by floods.

Department of TransportDirect and guide traffic organization and ensure traffic safety in areas affected by floods and rains, promptly handle incidents, and ensure smooth traffic, especially on main traffic routes.

Provincial Military Command, Provincial Border Guard Command, Provincial PoliceProactively direct and coordinate with localities to deploy response, search and rescue work, ensuring timeliness and effectiveness.

Provincial Radio and Television Station, Nghe An Newspaper and mass media agenciesStrengthen news coverage, proactively guide people on skills to prevent, respond to, and minimize damage caused by natural disasters.

Directors of Departments, Heads of other provincial-level sectors, branches and organizationsAccording to the assigned state management functions, proactively direct and coordinate with localities to promptly deploy flood response work.

Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil DefenseOrganize on-duty teams to closely monitor natural disaster situations, proactively direct, inspect, and urge localities to deploy disaster prevention, response, and mitigation work, and limit damage caused by natural disasters; promptly report and propose to competent authorities to direct and handle issues beyond their authority.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee - Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control - Search and Rescue and Civil Defense requested Directors of Departments; Heads of provincial-level sectors, branches and organizations; Chairmen of People's Committees of districts, cities, towns and relevant agencies and units to seriously implement.