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.
Specifically, at 7:00 a.m. on October 29, Ky Son district directed the People's Committee of Bao Nam commune to promptly evacuate 36 households, with 156 people in Nam Tien 2 village, toevacuation area for safe shelter.
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| People in villages at risk of landslides and avalanches in Ky Son continue to be evacuated to temporary shelters due to the risk of landslides caused by prolonged heavy rain. Photo by Lu Phu |
According to Mr. Cut Thanh Hoai, Secretary of the Party Committee of Bao Nam commune, to ensure timely evacuation of people and security, the People's Committee of the commune has mobilized the entire force of the commune police, the commune military command and the officers in the committee.disaster preventionThe commune helps people evacuate essential items and protect security in evacuation areas.
In the two communes of Muong Tip and Muong Ai, the People's Committee of Ky Son district also continued to direct the authorities of the two communes to evacuate households in the landslide areas of Na My, Vang Phao, Xop Phe villages, Muong Tip commune and Xop Phong village, Muong Ai commune to evacuation areas to avoid the risk of landslides due to continuous heavy rain for many hours.
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| To have temporary shelter for the people, the government had to temporarily requisition the school site so that 36 households in Nam Tien 2 village could have a place to evacuate. The people were also fully supported with food and water. Photo: Lu Phu |
Along with the evacuation,Ky Son districthas directed communes to continue to support and help people with food, in which the district has directed communes to allocate reserve funds to help people living in temporary shelters.
