Nghe An requests Military Region 4 to support forces in overcoming consequences of floods

Provincial leaders and military and police forces inspect landslides in Con Cuong district. Photo: Phu Huong

According to a quick report from the People's Committees of districts, cities and towns, as of 12:00 on November 1, 2020, the whole province had 05 deaths; 02 missing people and 03 injured people. There were 6 collapsed houses, 84 partially damaged houses, 803 houses affected by landslides. In addition, 18 schools were affected by flooding, 12 classrooms were damaged...

Landslides caused by heavy rains caused traffic jams in Ru Nguoc - Thanh Chuong. Photo courtesy of CTV

In particular, after floods, there is a risk of disease, environment, traffic disruption...

Immediately after the flood receded, the province mobilized more than 8,000 military officers, soldiers, police, border guards and local forces to help people overcome the natural disaster. However, Nghe An had many flooded areas, forces and means were dispersed in many places, and people in Do Luong, Thanh Chuong and Hung Nguyen districts were isolated in many areas. Although the province mobilized maximum forces and means, there were still some localities facing difficulties in terms of forces, unable to meet the needs of overcoming the consequences of the flood.

Faced with that situation, on November 1, the Provincial People's Committee issued Document No. 7598/UBND-NC toMilitary Region Command4 requests for support forces to help people overcome the consequences caused by floods in Nghe An province.

Military forces coordinate to help people evacuate from flooded areas in Vinh City. Photo courtesy of Quang An