Nghe An promotes '4 on-site' during storm season
(Baonghean.vn) - Nghe An has promoted the "4 on-site" motto in natural disaster prevention, control and search and rescue, which are: On-site command, on-site forces, on-site materials and means, and on-site logistics, partly minimizing the damage caused by floods in the area.
Proactive prevention
The recent floods in the districtKy SonMany landslides appeared, threatening people's lives. The landslides were concentrated in the following communes:Muong Tip, Muong Ai, Bao Nam, Chieu Luu.
However, thanks to the good implementation of the "4 on-site" motto, the district has been proactive in natural disaster prevention and control.
Immediately after discovering the above situation, the district promptly mobilized over 200 people to evacuate the people. Specifically, it mobilized soldiers and police, combined with local authorities and people to urgently evacuate 281 households in Muong Tip, Muong Ai, Bao Nam, and Chieu Luu communes to a safe place.
In addition, local forces were mobilized to relocate 3 houses in Luu Thang village, Chieu Luu commune at risk.landslideto safety. In particular, the district promptly built 120 camps, each camp is 24 m wide.2, if necessary can accommodate about 1,200 evacuated households.
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| To help people in evacuation areas, the People's Committee of Ky Son district has allocated funds to support food and drinking water for people. Photo: Lu Phu |
To proactively prevent and combat natural disasters, Ky Son district has developed a plan for flood prevention and control. The district has warned of areas at risk of natural disasters.flash floodso that localities and people can proactively prepare prevention plans, maintain communication to organize relief and rescue. Protect infrastructure, such as schools and clinics in locations at risk of flash floods, and stock up on food before the rainy season.
The district has also established regular teams to go to the grassroots to inspect reservoir projects, inspect the implementation plans of PCBL and flash floods of the communes. Build a summary table of the number of people evacuated to prevent and fight floods and storms, establish shock teams to go to villages and hamlets to respond promptly when incidents occur.
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| People of Ky Son district move to safe evacuation areas. Photo: Lu Phu |
Other localities such as Vinh City and districts often suffer from this situation.floodedThe province is also ready for the "4 on-site" motto to minimize damage during the rainy season. A typical example is Trung Phuc Cuong commune, Nam Dan district, which was merged from 3 communes of Nam Trung, Nam Phuc, Nam Cuong - the area that was previously the flood center of the district. Currently, there are 5 hamlets (800 households) in the area outside the dike. During the rainy season, the Lam River rises, so flooding often occurs.
The representative of Trung Phuc Cuong Commune People's Committee said: To proactively prevent and combat natural disasters, the commune has proactively developed a flood prevention plan. Reviewing weak dyke points that are frequently eroded and subsided, from which a plan has been made to prepare sandbags, rocks, and bamboo stakes to protect the dyke at vulnerable points when needed. In particular, the commune has strengthened its mobile force of over 200 people so that when needed, it can help 5 hamlets outside the dyke evacuate to a safe place.
To proactively implement the "4 on-site" motto, Nam Dan district has reviewed, developed plans, arranged, mobilized necessary forces and means for each region, proactively coordinated with the People's Committees of communes and towns to establish shock teams to guard dikes, dams, and sluices when there is an alarm order. The district has deployed plans to protect dikes, directed communes along the dikes to coordinate with the Dike Management Departments to prepare raw materials such as soil, sand, and sacks when needed for rescue use.
For lake and dam areas, direct communes to check the sluices under the dam, the spillway, the spillway's flood discharge capacity, and the level of dam slope erosion to have a plan for repair before the flood season. Communes inoutside the dikeThe district has developed a "scenario" to evacuate people when the river water rises.
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| Chau Nhan Commune is one of the most heavily flooded localities in Nghe An. Photo: Quang An |
Synchronize solutions
According to the assessment of the Provincial Flood and Storm Prevention and Control Committee, during the recent flood season, Nghe An has promoted the "4 on-site" motto quite well to prevent and combat storms and floods. As localities have reviewed the types and means of essential supplies for PCTT-TKCN work, to have a basis for planning timely adjustments and supplements.
Review, develop plans, arrange, mobilize necessary forces and means for each region and locality to participate in responding to and promptly handling emergency situations related to floods, storms and search and rescue work, ensuring that the army is the main force in this work. Organize inspections of assembly areas and road vehicles to transport rescue forces, supplies and equipment when floods and major storms occur. Proactively coordinate with the People's Committees of communes and towns to establish shock teams to guard dikes, dams and sluices when there is an alarm order.
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| Chau Nhan commune leaders propagate to people about seriously implementing "4 on-the-spot" in natural disaster prevention and control. Photo: Quang An |
Review search and rescue plans and strategies, ensuring they are close to reality and the characteristics of storms, floods, landslides, tornadoes, incidents and accidents to proactively prevent and respond to all situations. In particular, prepare human resources including police, soldiers and mobile teams at commune and hamlet levels to intervene when necessary. Localities strengthen and consolidate information networks to serve flood and storm prevention and control, ensuring smooth communication in all situations.
All localities have prepared packaging to serve the rescue of dikes and dams when there is a mobilization order. Food reserves are prepared to support flood and storm areas. In particular, goods (medicine and medical equipment) are concentrated, giving priority to key areas where floods and storms frequently occur.
Develop a plan to organize medical examination, treatment, and mobile medicine services in key areas. Have a plan to prevent and suppress outbreaks of diseases for humans and livestock, during and after storms and floods. Disseminate information to the community about environmental protection, before and after floods and storms. Treat the environment in areas affected by floods, storms, and disasters.
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| Nghe An Border Guards help people anchor boats during storms. Photo: Le Thach |
However, the "4 on-site" work still has limitations, such as in many places, people in remote districts such as Ky Son, Que Phong, Con Cuong, Quy Chau are still negligent, subjective, and have not proactively taken measures.disaster response. Still building houses, building huts on riverbanks, streams, at the foot of hills. From that, it can be seen that propaganda is not enough, people's awareness is also needed. Professional disaster response teams have not been formed, ready to coordinate and handle any incidents of dikes, lakes, dams, and natural disasters that may occur. The grassroots disaster prevention and control shock forces are rarely organized, trained and properly equipped, and the capacity to respond to natural disasters, especially in the first hour of responding to natural disasters, is still very limited.
In sectors and localities, cadres working on PCTT are mainly part-time, especially in many districts, there are no cadres with specialized training. Therefore, the quality of advice is still limited, not meeting the requirements, especially in extreme natural disasters, many new situations appear.
The weather situation continues to be complex and unpredictable.Nghe Anidentified as still the focus of floods, storms, flash floods and landslides.
To proactively prevent, combat and effectively respond to incidents and unusual developments of natural disasters, in addition to relying on people's strength, sectors and localities need to continue to promote the "4 on-site" motto better. Nghe An Provincial People's Committee has directed localities to organize inspections and reviews of safe places for people, especially areas at high risk of flash floods and landslides. Prepare plans to proactively respond when situations arise, especially arranging shock forces, supplies and means on-site, and deploying measures to ensure people's safety.
The Provincial Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control, together with sectors, localities and units, resolutely and synchronously deploy and expand the disaster prevention and control shock teams in each commune, village and hamlet with the militia and self-defense force as the core to proactively respond to and overcome the consequences of natural disasters from the first hour, well preparing all three stages of prevention, response and overcoming the consequences.
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| Placing a warning sign of the danger of landslides at Cho slope, Lang Khe commune, Con Cuong district on October 18, 2020. Photo courtesy of CTV |
Organize inspections of safety assurance work for lakes and dams, especially critical lakes and dams, small hydroelectric reservoirs, and works under construction or repair; arrange forces, materials, machinery, and equipment to be ready to respond and handle situations.
Proactively deploy forces to control and guide traffic, especially through culverts, spillways, deeply flooded areas, and areas with strong currents; proactively arrange forces, materials, and means to overcome incidents, ensuring smooth traffic on main traffic routes./.