Save the people - An order from the heart

Phung Ngoc Thang DNUM_DBZBAZCACA 20:34

(Baonghean.vn) - Due to the influence of storm No. 9, on October 29 and 30, Nghe An province experienced heavy rain, water levels in rivers rose rapidly, some localities were severely flooded, threatening the lives and livelihoods of the people. From the Command Headquarters of Military Region 4 to agencies and units, the order to "rescue the people" was quickly issued.

Lieutenant General Tran Vo Dung, Political CommissarMilitary Region 4Major General Ha Tho Binh, Deputy Commander - Chief of Staff of the Military Region, directly went to flooded areas to grasp the situation and direct the forces.save peopleThousands of officers and soldiers from units stationed in Nghe An province immediately set out to evacuate people and property from flooded areas.

Bộ đội Ban CHQS huyện Hưng Nguyên giúp bà con xã Châu Nhân di dời tài sản ra khỏi khu vực ngập lụt.
Soldiers from the Hung Nguyen District Military Command help people in Chau Nhan commune move their belongings out of the flooded area. Photo by Phung Ngoc Thang
At 4 a.m. on October 29, the phone of Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Van Huong, Commander of the Hung Nguyen District Military Command, rang continuously. On the other end of the line, there were continuous calls for help from the people and requests from the leaders of Hung Thanh and Chau Nhan communes.

Immediately, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Van Huong, 30 officers and staff of Hung Nguyen Military Command and the rescue team set out to save the people. In the pouring rain, the light was not enough to see, but the officers and staff of the unit were still undaunted.

Upon arriving at the scene, they quickly put the elderly and children on boats to evacuate to schools and the commune People's Committee. A group went to each house to transport and lift assets and belongings to dry areas. And so from the morning of October 29 to the evening of October 30, officers and employees of the Hung Nguyen District Military Command evacuated and relocated more than 500 households to safety.

Cán bộ, chiến sĩ Lữ đoàn Vận tải Thủy 873 cứu Nhân dân phường Bến Thủy, thành phố Vinh ra khỏi khu vực ngập lụt.
Officers and soldiers of the 873rd Water Transport Brigade rescue people from Ben Thuy ward, Vinh city from flooded areas. Photo: Phung Ngoc Thang
Directly participating in the rescue of the people, we saw more clearly the spirit of all for life, the peace of the people in each officer and employee of Hung Nguyen Military Command. Despite the vast sea of ​​water and the raging currents, the officers and employees of Hung Nguyen Military Command were not afraid. It seemed that the order to save the people and the peace of the people had overwhelmed all their fears.

For two days, many comrades only ate rice balls or dry rations while wading in the floodwaters to evacuate people and move their belongings. Many comrades' families were in flooded areas but they still steadfastly helped the people with their comrades. A typical example is Lieutenant Nguyen Van Thang, an Ordnance Officer whose house in Chau Nhan commune was also heavily flooded, but for the past two days he has been driving the ST660 boat to transport hundreds of people out of the danger zone.

tướng Trần Võ Dũng – Chính ủy Quân khu 4 cùng đoàn công tác Quân khu 4 đã về thăm và trao 3 tấn gạo cho nhân dân bị ảnh hưởng bởi lũ lụt ở 2 xã Hạnh Lâm và Thanh Mỹ của huyện Thanh Chương.
General Tran Vo Dung - Political Commissar of Military Region 4 and the delegation of Military Region 4 visited and presented 3 tons of rice to people affected by floods in Hanh Lam and Thanh My communes of Thanh Chuong district. Photo by Thanh Trung (Thanh Chuong Radio)
During this flood, although it is a mountainous area, Thanh Chuong district was severely flooded. In the communeThanh My, on the evening of October 29 and early morning of October 30, floodwaters suddenly rose and submerged most households in the entire commune, in some places the water rose to the roofs. During the night, the Thanh Chuong District Military Command mobilized nearly 1,000 officers, soldiers of the agency and militia to go to the villages to evacuate the people.

According to Lieutenant Colonel Tran Vo Viet, Commander of Thanh Chuong Military Command, the historic flood in the locality has caused heavy losses in human lives and property. In the past two days, two people were swept away by floodwaters and two were injured, and many roads and bridges were severely eroded. The locality has organized the evacuation of nearly 2,000 households from dangerous areas.

Chính ủy Quân khu 4 cùng đoàn cũng đã đi kiểm tra tình hình lũ lụt tại xã Thanh Xuân
Political Commissar of Military Region 4 and the working delegation inspected the flood situation in Thanh Xuan commune. Photo: Thanh Trung (Thanh Chuong Radio Station)
InVinh city, on the morning of October 30, many streets were heavily flooded, vehicles could not circulate and floodwaters threatened the lives and property of many families. In Ben Thuy ward, there were places where the water was more than 2 meters high. Receiving orders to rescue people, the 873rd Water Transport Brigade, Logistics Department of Military Region 4 mobilized 100 officers and soldiers to use motorboats to quickly maneuver into the streets to rescue people.

Despite the murky water and lack of familiarity with the area, the order to “save the people” was always demonstrated by the officers and soldiers with determination and action towards the people. Under the pouring rain, wearing life jackets with the words “Military Region 4”, the officers and soldiers of the unit immersed themselves in the water, swam into each house to carry people onto boats and evacuate to safety.

Leaders of the Provincial Military Command visited, encouraged and presented relief goods to the people of Chau Nhan commune. Photo: Trong Kien
Ms. Ho Thi Hoi, a resident of Block 15, Ben Thuy Ward, was taken to safety by officers and soldiers of the 873rd Water Transport Brigade, but her face was still filled with panic: “Thank goodness, the water rose so quickly that my grandmother and I didn’t know what to do. At that moment, soldiers came to the rescue and helped the family raise their belongings. Otherwise, we don’t know what would have happened.”

Cán bộ chiến sỹ nhanh chóng ứng cứu nhân dân vùng lũ xã Châu Nhân
Officers and soldiers quickly rescued people in flooded areas of Chau Nhan commune (Hung Nguyen). Photo: Thanh Tam (Hung Nguyen Radio)
Along with flooding in the downstream districts, the risk of landslides in the mountainous areas of Nghe An also threatens thousands of households. According to a report by the Nghe An Military Command, by 6 p.m. on October 30, 44 communes, wards and towns in 14 districts and towns had experienced landslides and were at risk of landslides. In Ky Son district alone, the locality has organized the evacuation of more than 400 households in the landslide area to safety.

The flood from October 29 to 30 caused severe damage to the people. According to statistics, 94 communes in 12 districts, towns and cities were flooded. Nghe An Military Command mobilized nearly 3,000 officers and soldiers of the regular army and militia, along with nearly 20 vehicles of various types, 22 boats to evacuate 2,134 households with 8,239 people out of the danger zone. At the same time, a number of officers and soldiers were assigned to coordinate with the police force to guard landslide and flood areas to prevent people from passing through.

Lieutenant Colonel Hoang Dinh Luan, Deputy Chief of Staff of Nghe An Military Command

During the process of participating in helping the People, officers and soldiers of the Military Region's armed forces have promoted their proactiveness, creativity, flexibility, regardless of danger and hardship, and performed their tasks with the highest spirit and responsibility towards their compatriots.

Lãnh đạo Bộ chỉ huy Quân Sự tỉnh và chủ tịch huyện Hưng Nguyên kiểm tra tình hình lũ ltj tại xã Châu Nhân
Leaders of the Provincial Military Command and the Chairman of Hung Nguyen District inspect the flood situation in Chau Nhan Commune (Hung Nguyen). Photo: Thanh Tam (Hung Nguyen Radio)
In the coming days, the weather situation in the Military Region in general and Nghe An province in particular will continue to be complicated, with heavy rain occurring over a wide area, and the risk of landslides, flash floods, and flash floods still lurking. With the spirit of saving people - an order from the heart, all officers and soldiersMilitary Region 4Always ready to go, stand side by side with the people to overcome difficulties and natural disasters.

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