The emergency resettlement area for the flash flood affected area of ​​Ky Son district is expected to be completed in June 2023.

Present at Hoa Son village, Ta Ca commune, districtKy SonAt this time, the villagers have returned to normal life, however, the problem of overcoming the consequences of flash floods is still very difficult.

Kha Van Quang's family had their house collapsed in a flash flood, and they had to stay with someone else. Over the past two weeks, Quang has received help from the villagers, who have joined hands to build a temporary house in Hoa Son village. Kha Van Quang said: We had to collect and use materials from the collapsed house and buy some more materials to build a temporary house. Luckily, the house was just completed in time for Tet.

Hoa Son village, Ta Ca commune (Ky Son) is still in disarray after the flood. Photo: Van Truong

Hoa Son village, Ta Ca commune (Ky Son) has 244 households, of which 64 households had their houses damaged.flash flood devastationSome damaged houses have to be temporarily built tents to live in, some households live with relatives. Currently, many houses are severely damaged, people do not have the conditions to repair them, but are waiting for resettlement land to bring the old house along to take advantage of.

To ensure the safety of people in flash flood areas, recently, on December 9, 2022, the People's Committee of Nghe An province issued Official Dispatch No. 9765/UBND-NN on "Construction of infrastructureemergency resettlement areafor the people of Muong Xen town and Ta Ca commune, Ky Son district".

Huoi Giang stream at the epicenter of the flash flood, on both sides are households living that need to be relocated to resettlement areas to ensure safety. Photo: Van Truong

The Provincial People's Committee assigned the People's Committee of Ky Son district to be responsible for accurately reviewing the number of households that lost their homes and need to move to a new resettlement site to select locations and determine the investment scale of the Resettlement Area project (phase 1) to ensure timeliness, economy, efficiency and suitability to reality.

For other households that are eligible for resettlement, phase 2 will be implemented in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Public Investment. Accordingly, the resettlement area with an area of ​​12.9 hectares in Cau Tam village, Ca Ta commune, is expected to be 5.7 hectares for 225 households.

A house in Muong Xen town, Ky Son district, damaged by flash floods and not yet repaired. Photo: Van Truong

Mr. Nguyen Huu Minh - Chairman of Ky Son District People's Committee added: According to the plan, by June 2023, the project to build an emergency resettlement area for people in Muong Xen town and Ta Ca commune, Ky Son district will be completed.

Some households in Hoa Son village, Ta Ca commune built temporary houses to live in after the flash flood. Photo: Van Truong

According to the report of the People's Committee of Ky Son district: Currently, the district is mobilizing mechanical means to overcome and level the soil and rocks on the road to Tay Son commune, and it is expected that the road will be open to cars by New Year's Day 2023. Some state agencies in Muong Xen town, Ky Son district are overcoming the damage after the flash flood, such as rebuilding fences, yards, etc.