More than 300 Yen Thanh residents participate in flood and storm prevention drills

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of July 24, the Flood Prevention and Search and Rescue Command of Yen Thanh district organized a flood prevention and search and rescue drill in 2017.

Forces participating in repairing landslides at Ma To Dam (Yen Thanh). Photo: Anh Tuan

In the hypothetical situation, there is a super strong storm moving and evolving with severe destruction, directly affecting the Central region in general and Yen Thanh district in particular. The measured rainfall is from 700 - 800mm, causing a landslide of 15 meters of Ma To dam, strong gusts of wind and heavy rain also directly affecting the lives, activities and production of hundreds of households downstream of the dam body of Tan Thanh commune and surrounding areas.

Search and rescue work, first aid for the injured. Photo: Phan Hien.

Faced with the above situation, Tan Thanh commune mobilized more than 300 people from the mobile militia platoon, self-defense militia, commune police, and people from Tan Binh, Tan Vinh, and Tan Nhan hamlets to prepare 2 bamboo boats, dozens of hoes, shovels, many life jackets, more than 20 blocks of boulders, 5 trucks, 30 modified vehicles, 50 wheelbarrows... to fix the problem of leakage and anti-erosion; search and rescue, rescue, and first aid for people affected by storms and floods in the dam area.

Thanks to the good preparation of flood and storm prevention plans according to the "4 on-site" motto, after just over 20 minutes, the 15m-long landslide at Ma To dam was overcome, mended, and handled promptly, ensuring absolute safety for people and vehicles, and was ranked excellent by Yen Thanh district.

Drill framework to handle situations when storm No. 5 is about to make landfall in the area. Photo: Anh Tuan

Through the drill, Yen Thanh district has drawn lessons in disaster prevention, search and rescue, and raised awareness and vigilance among the people to minimize damage caused by natural disasters and weather.

Anh Tuan - Phan Hien