Comrade Nguyen Van Thong inspected and gave gifts to households evacuated from the landslide area in Ky Son.

Due to the influence ofcirculation of storm number 9,In Ky Son district, there is continuous rain, the water level of Nam Mo river and streams is rising, many places are at risk of landslides.

Landslide on the road from Muong Xen town to Ta Ca. Photo: Dinh Khang

To proactively respond to flood situations,Ky Son districthas directed communes to send cadres to villages to direct and support people in coping with floods. Currently, Ky Son district has organized safe evacuation for 203 households with 1,084 people.

Comrade Nguyen Van Thong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Comrade Vi Hoe - Secretary of the Ky Son District Party Committee discussed with leaders of Bao Nam commune about flood prevention and control work. Photo: Nguyen Dinh Khang

The working delegation presented gifts to Bao Nam commune. Photo: Nguyen Dinh Khang

Comrade Nguyen Van Thong visited and encouraged people at the evacuation site, and at the same time requested authorities at all levels to inspect areas at risk of landslides, have timely treatment plans, ensure people's lives and safety, and help people transport and evacuate their assets to safety.

On this occasion, comrade Nguyen Van Thong and the working delegation presented 36 gifts (each worth 2 million VND) to households currently evacuated at Bao Nam Commune Kindergarten.

Comrade Nguyen Van Thong gives gifts to evacuated households at Bao Nam commune kindergarten. Photo: Nguyen Dinh Khang

On behalf of the people, the Chief of Nam Tien 2 village thanked the provincial and district leaders for their attention to the people in remote areas during the rainy and flood days, and at the same time recommended that the province and district soon have a plan to relocate households living in areas at risk of landslides so that people can have a stable life in the long term.

Comrade Nguyen Van Thong and the working delegation inspected the operation at Nam Mo Hydropower Plant. Photo: Dinh Khang

The working group continues to inspect other landslide-prone areas in Ky Son district./.

Fearing landslides, Ky Son continues to evacuate hundreds of households

(Baonghean.vn) - Due to the influence of the low pressure trough (weakened from storm No. 9) combined with the strengthening cold air, from the early morning of October 29, there was heavy rain in Ky Son district, Nghe An. Facing the risk of landslides, Ky Son district continued to evacuate households in localities affected by landslides.

To avoid landslides, hundreds of households in Ky Son temporarily take shelter in tents.

(Baonghean.vn) - Ky Son district has mobilized and evacuated hundreds of households in communes in high-risk areas to shelters with dozens of temporary tents.