Support 500 million VND for people in Tuong Duong, Con Cuong affected by floods
(Baonghean.vn) - In order to share the difficulties of the people, on September 14, Power Generation Corporation 1 (Ban Ve Hydropower Company under this Corporation) visited and supported 500 million VND for households that suffered heavy damage after the flood, in Tuong Duong and Con Cuong districts.
According to statistics, the historic flood that occurred at the end of August caused severe damage to the western districts of Nghe An: 23 houses collapsed and were swept away; 47 houses had to be relocated due to landslides; 21 houses were severely damaged; 8 schools were flooded, forcing students to start the new school year later than scheduled; nearly 28 hectares of rice, 10 hectares of annual and perennial crops were damaged; many livestock and poultry died; many people's belongings were damaged; many roads were eroded; Ban Ve bridge had 2 spans swept away; Chom Lom bridge, Lang Khe commune (Con Cuong) had its abutment and the right-hand access road collapsed.
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Representatives of Power Generation Corporation 1 and Ban Ve Hydropower Company presented 400 million VND in support to people affected by damage in Tuong Duong district. Photo: Dinh Tuan |
Faced with such heavy damage, Power Generation Corporation 1 supported affected households in Tuong Duong district with 400 million VND and supported affected households in Con Cuong district with 100 million VND.
It is known that on August 31, right after the flood, officers, employees and workers of Ban Ve Hydropower Company donated 120 VND to buy two thousand boxes of instant noodles, dry food, and clean water to support people.