People in Ky Son flash flood area are looking forward to moving to a new safe place.

Hoa Son village, Ta Ca commune is still devastated after the flash flood. Photo: Van Truong

Back to Hoa Son village, Ta Ca commune, districtKy SonAt this time, the traces of flash floods are still there. With the help of the sectors, philanthropists and local authorities in recent times, the households here are making every effort to stabilize their lives.

Looking at the Hoa Son village area, we saw a new iron bridge built across the stream, replacing the previous bamboo bridge. Some households converted the land to grow vegetables to improve their lives.

Ms. Ngan Thi Tam in Hoa Son village is taking care of her vegetable garden and shares: “After the flash flood, my family used the remaining pillars to cover the corrugated iron sheets to build a temporary tent on the spot. My family hopes to soon have a new resettlement area to move to safely because the rainy season will come again in 3-4 months.”

Ms. Ngan Thi Tam in Hoa Son village is living in a temporary house and wishes to be moved to a resettlement area to ensure safety. Photo: Van Truong

Ms. Kha Thi May in Hoa Son village said: My family of 4 is living temporarily in Hoa Son village, the rainy season is approaching, we are very worried. Currently, my husband and I have had to move some of our belongings and supplies to a temporary house on the farm for safety.

Hoa Son village, Ta Ca commune has 244 households, of which 64 households had their houses destroyed by flash floods and had to set up temporary tents to live in recently, some households live with relatives. The wish of the people of Hoa Son village is to soon implement the construction of a resettlement area, so that people in the affected areas canflash floodsmoved to a new place.

To ensure the safety of people in flash flood areas, on December 9, 2022, the People's Committee of Nghe An province issued Official Dispatch No. 9765/UBND-NN on "Construction of infrastructure for emergency resettlement areas for people of Muong Xen town and Ta Ca commune, Ky Son district".

Some households in Hoa Son village have converted their land to grow vegetables to improve their lives. Photo: Van Truong

Accordingly, the Provincial People's Committee assigned the People's Committee of Ky Son district to be responsible for accurately reviewing the number of households that lost their homes and need to move to a new resettlement site to select locations and determine the investment scale of the Resettlement Area project (phase 1) to ensure timeliness, economy, efficiency and suitability to reality.

Immediately after the direction of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee, Ky Son District People's Committee coordinated with relevant departments to survey and plan resettlement areas for households in areas at high risk of flash floods and landslides. Specifically, 3 locations in Muong Xen town and Ta Ca commune were surveyed.

Hoa Son village, Ta Ca commune has a new bridge built to facilitate people's travel. Photo: Van Truong

In particular, the land area in Cau Tam village of Ta Ca commune was chosen as the place to build the resettlement area, this area has the most advantages for traffic connection, construction of national grid electricity and natural water, and school. The new resettlement area of ​​Cau Tam village is planned with an area of ​​12.9 hectares, with an expected 5.7 hectares for 225 households. Currently, 100% of the people subject to relocation agree with the resettlement policy.

Many people in Hoa Son village are still living on the stream's edge, hoping to be evacuated soon before the flood season. Photo: Van Truong

Mr. Nguyen Huu Minh - Chairman of the People's Committee of Ky Son district added: Currently, with socialized support sources, the Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province has transferred 25 billion VND to Ky Son district to build a resettlement area for people in the flash flood area. The district is waiting for the Provincial People's Committee to approve the use of the source to build this resettlement area.

After receiving the policy of the Provincial People's Committee and instructions from departments, branches and districts, the next steps will be implemented, such as organizing bidding to build resettlement areas.