Standing Deputy Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu inspected and directed the work of overcoming consequences caused by floods in border communes.

Also attending were leaders of the Provincial Party Committee Office, Provincial People's Council Office, Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, Department of Agriculture and Environment, and Provincial Military Command.

Due to the impact of storm No. 3, heavy rains and flash floods occurred in Na Loi commune, causing damage to people's properties, houses, crops, and livestock. Traffic infrastructure, power grid, clean water, and irrigation canals were severely damaged. Schools and a number of agencies and units were buried by rocks and soil...

The inter-commune traffic route Huoi Tu - Na Loi - Keng Du in Na Loi commune had landslides in 16 locations with large amounts of rock and soil. The inter-village roads in Na Loi had positive slope landslides in 67 locations, affecting traffic and the lives of people in 5 villages.

Na Loi commune has mobilized forces to the grassroots to propagate people on how to prevent and combat natural disasters; inspect vulnerable points and deploy plans to ensure human safety; support people to dismantle and urgently relocate households in landslide areas; and overcome some temporarily blocked roads for vehicles to pass through.

The commune's disaster prevention command has established two teams to cut through the forest to access five isolated villages to assess the damage and coordinate with local people to overcome the consequences of the natural disaster.

Acknowledging the local efforts to respond to natural disasters, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu emphasized that the government has promoted a proactive spirit during storms and floods, ensuring absolute safety for people and minimizing property damage.

In the immediate future, the Na Loi commune government will continue to coordinate with local forces to focus on repairing traffic infrastructure, ensuring smooth connection to 11 villages in the commune and from the center of Na Loi commune to neighboring communes.

In the long term, Na Loi will promote the spirit of solidarity, focus on production, develop livestock, protect forests, promote local advantages and potentials; promote well the "4 on-site" in responding to natural disasters, so that when storms and floods occur, it can proactively ensure the basic needs of the people if isolated.

The Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee emphasized that the province will continue to accompany, share difficulties, and support localities in overcoming the consequences of natural disasters and developing the economy and society.

On this occasion, the Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee presented 10 billion VND from the provincial budget and 5 billion VND from the Mobilization Committee of the Fund for the Poor and Relief of Nghe An province to support Na Loi commune to overcome the consequences of floods.

The provincial working delegation also provided food aid to families affected by natural disasters.

The provincial delegation also visited and worked with officers and soldiers of Na Loi Border Guard Station. Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu acknowledged and commended the achievements of Na Loi Border Guard Station in protecting sovereignty, border security, crime prevention, and doing well in foreign affairs with Laos. In particular, the border guard force has made an important contribution to responding to and limiting the impacts of recent natural disasters on Na Loi commune.

Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu hopes that the officers and soldiers of the station will continue to fulfill the tasks assigned by the Party and the State, be a reliable support for the local Party Committee, government and people, and contribute to the development of Na Loi commune and communes along the border.

Inspecting the work of preventing and overcoming the consequences of storms and floods in Keng Du commune, the Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee acknowledged and commended the commune for proactively following the people, promptly responding, and preventing human losses. Thereby, demonstrating the leadership and direction capacity of the local government.

Regarding the work of overcoming the consequences of natural disasters, the Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee requested that localities coordinate with local forces, mobilize machinery, equipment, and human resources to focus on repairing traffic infrastructure, power grids, and communication systems, ensuring people's lives.

For households whose houses were damaged, the Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee requested that the locality closely follow Resolution 09/NQ-HDND of Nghe An province on the policy of supporting mixed housing, specifically supporting the construction of new houses for those who lost their houses and land due to landslides, or other reasons according to the province's regulations.

At the same time, promote the 4 on-site motto, proactively grasp weather forecast information, closely follow residential areas, and prepare emergency evacuation plans when there is a risk of flash floods, landslides, or landslides.

On this occasion, on behalf of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu presented 10 billion VND to support Keng Du commune to overcome the consequences of natural disasters. Of which, 5 billion VND was taken from the provincial budget and 5 billion VND from the Steering Committee for the Fund for the Poor and Relief of Nghe An province. The working group also presented support to families affected by floods.

Through this support, the Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee hopes that the locality will use it properly, effectively, and reasonably, ensuring good social security for the people.