Nghe An focuses on overcoming landslides

Overcoming landslide at (Cho slope) passing through Bong village, Lang Khe commune, Con Cuong district. Photo: Contributor

At km 110+850 (Cho slope) passing Bong village, Lang Khe commune, districtCon CuongA landslide occurred due to heavy rain. Mr. Nguyen Xuan Yen - Head of Con Cuong Road Management Department said: From September 24 to 28, the unit mobilized machinery and human resources to level over 1,000 m³mud, timely road.

Fallen trees on Highway 48E. Photo: Van Truong

The most difficult thing right now is at the Cho slope area due to the steep terrain and weak ground, so every 2-3 hours the unit has to use machines to shovel the mud and soil that flows onto the road.

According to the report of the Department of Transport, the impact of storm No. 6 and prolonged heavy rain caused landslides at over 50 large and small locations on national and provincial highways in the districts of Tuong Duong, Con Cuong, Quy Chau, Quy Hop, Que Phong, Tan Ky, Thanh Chuong, etc.

Fixing fallen trees on Highway 48E. Photo: Van Truong

Mr. Hoang Phu Hien - Director of Nghe An Department of Transport said: In the past 4 days, the Transport sector has directed traffic management units, coordinated with localities to mobilize machinery and human resources to level thousands of square meters.³soil and rock for traffic step 1.

Landslide clearance on Highway 48E. Photo: Van Truong

The Department of Transport continues to assign traffic management units to coordinate with local authorities to strictly manage traffic routes, flooded and landslide-prone culverts and spillways, to set up markers, assign people to be on duty, guard, close roads, divide traffic, and guide traffic to ensure absolute safety for people and vehicles participating in traffic.

Landslides threaten many schools in the highlands of Nghe An

(Baonghean.vn) - Although the rainy season has just begun, many schools in the mountainous districts of Nghe An are threatened by landslides. Some schools do not even dare to continue teaching, and have to move to another village, kilometers away.

Provincial leaders inspect landslides in Con Cuong and Do Luong

(Baonghean.vn) - Inspecting the actual landslides in Con Cuong and Do Luong, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu said that in both districts, there are isolated areas, the locality must consider and evaluate specific conditions, if necessary, there will be support from the Army and the province.