Efforts to overcome flood consequences in Ky Son border district

Heavy damage caused by floods

According to the report of the People's Committee of Ky Son district, the battlefloodThe recent landslide has caused damage to 154 households. Of these, 9 houses were completely damaged; 20 houses were severely damaged; 65 houses were partially damaged (less than 30%); 23 houses at high risk of landslides had to be urgently relocated (10 houses in Pha Danh commune; 4 houses in Huu Kiem commune; 5 houses in Chieu Luu commune, 4 houses in Bao Nam commune)...

The devastated scene of Chieu Luu 2 Kindergarten when the flood suddenly rose, the school was filled with mud when the flood receded. Photo: Tinh Duong

Inter-commune and inter-village roads were severely affected, vehicles could not circulate, such as the road from Xop Thap village, Huu Lap commune to Bao Nam commune People's Committee, which had 21 landslides; the road from Bao Nam commune People's Committee to Thao Di village, Bao Nam commune, had 7 landslides; the road from Nam Tien 2 village intersection to Hin Pen village, Luu Tan, Bao Nam commune, had 12 landslides; the road from Luu Tan village to Huoi Hoc village, Bao Nam commune, had 4 landslides; the road from Thao Di village intersection to Huoi Hoc village, Bao Nam commune, had 18 landslides. The total volume of landslides on inter-village and Bao Nam commune roads: 62 points; the volume of landslides is estimated at about 4,000 m3³.

The floods caused landslides and rockslides on important traffic routes in the district. On National Highway 7A, there were 5 landslides on the slopes and dozens of places where rocks and rocks from the mountains were piled up on the road, causing traffic obstruction. Some routesInter-commune traffic has been isolated., vehicles cannot circulate…

Comrade Vi Hoe - Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council of Ky Son district inspected and directed the overcoming of landslides in Muong Xen town. Photo: Tinh Duong

In addition, several other inter-commune roads also suffered landslides at many points, such as the Lu Thanh - Dong Duoi route (Tay Son commune), where a landslide occurred at one positive slope point of about 36 m.³soil, rock; Huoi Giang 1, 2, 3 inter-village route has landslides at 3 positive slope points about 50 m³soil and rock; Road 543D in Ta Ca commune had landslides on the positive slope at 3 points. The inter-village traffic route from Ba village to Dinh Son 2 of Huu Kiem commune had landslides on the negative and positive slopes at 23 points with a volume of soil and rock of 1,500 m3.³, Pa stream water flows strongly, carrying soil, rocks, and trees, blocking the bridge from Dinh Son 1 to Dinh Son 2. The concrete road from Na Luong 1 village to Khe Nhinh production area has landslides in 9 places with 200 m.³soil, rock…

Mobilizing cranes to clear La Ngan spillway (Chieu Luu commune). Photo: Tinh Duong

The heavy rain caused flash floods that severely damaged the dam and irrigation canal systems of the Na Thu, Na Tin, Xieng Thu irrigation works in Chieu Luu commune; and damaged 900m of irrigation canals in Xop Thap village (Huu Lap commune). The flood also damaged over 46 hectares of rice fields of the people of Pha Danh, Chieu Luu and Huu Lap communes.

Landslides and swept away nearly 100 small ponds and lakes with an area of ​​over 6 hectares of households in Huu Lap; Chieu Luu; Pha Danh communes. The flood also swept away and buried hundreds of livestock and poultry of households in Chieu Luu, Huu Kiem, and Bao Nam communes.

Authorities and people overcome the consequences of flash floods in Chieu Luu commune. Photo: Tinh Duong

The flood caused the fence of Chieu Luu 2 Kindergarten to collapse, and swept away all teaching materials and children's toys; 60m of the fence of Chieu Luu 2 Primary School collapsed. The entire area of ​​these two schools was flooded with mud, so it was not possible to organize and implement the tasks of the new school year.

Prolonged heavy rain and serious landslides caused clean water pipes at 6 villages in cluster I, Bao Nam commune, including villages: Nam Tien 1, Nam Tien 2, Hin Pen, Luu Tan, Thao Di, Huoi Hoc to be completely damaged...

According to the summary, the initial damage estimate is over 50 billion VND.

Authorities and people of Huu Kiem commune repair the road to Dinh Son 2 village. Photo: Tinh Duong

Continue to overcome the consequences of natural disasters

In many remote communes, the terrain is difficult to travel, so access to flood warning information is still limited.

On the night of September 7, the rain continued to cause landslides in many residential areas, forcing many households to evacuate urgently, specifically, in Nam Tien 2 village, Bao Nam commune. On the morning of September 8, the Party Committee, government and functional forces of Bao Nam commune urgently evacuated 40 households to stay at the village's primary school.

Police forces help people evacuate to safety. Photo: Lu Phu

Chairman of Bao Nam Commune People's Committee (Ky Son) Moong Van Chan said that as of September 8, there were about 62 landslides on inter-village and inter-commune roads, more than 4 hectares of crops and many livestock of local people were swept away by floods.

“As soon as the heavy rains came, we mobilized forces to mobilize and evacuate nearly 40 households in Nam Tien 2 village to resettlement areas, kindergartens or solid houses in the area. Currently, the government and the people are making efforts to overcome the consequences of the floods,” Mr. Chan shared.

In Chieu Luu commune, La Ngan village management board also evacuated an entire house and many properties of a family due to being buried by a landslide.

Authorities and residents rebuild houses. Photo: Lu Phu

Previously, on the morning of September 7,Ky Son districtestablished 3 teams to inspect and direct the overcoming of consequences caused by heavy rain in the area, especially in the communes of Ta Ca, Huu Kiem, Chieu Luu, Bao Nam, Bao Thang, Tay Son, Na Ngoi, Pha Danh and Muong Xen town...

“Because many traffic routes were cut off, on the morning of September 7, the district's working groups were able to directly arrive at the scene to inspect, verify, and specifically assess the damage and urge localities and units to implement measures to overcome natural disasters, and at the same time, deploy feasible, fast and effective handling plans to soon stabilize the material and spiritual lives of people in the disaster-stricken areas. However, with such huge losses, the district is in great need of support from all levels, sectors, organizations and individuals to help people in the affected communes reduce their difficulties,” said Mr. Tho Ba Re - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Ky Son district.