Deputy Commander of Military Region 4 and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee inspected landslides in Hung Nguyen and Cua Lo.

Afternoon of October 29,Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, ChiefThe Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Control and Search and Rescue has inspected the actual situation.landslidesand landslide risk in Hung Yen Nam commune (Hung Nguyen) and Cua Lo town.

Accompanying were comrades: Major General Ha Tan Tien - Deputy Commander of Military Region 4; Hoang Nghia Hieu - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Deputy Head of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Control and Search and Rescue; Nguyen Ngoc Ha - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Commander of the Provincial Military Command; Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Department of Transport, Provincial Border Guard Command, Hung Nguyen district.

Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee inspected the actual situation at Ray Mountain, Hung Yen Nam Commune (Hung Nguyen). Photo: Pham Bang

Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Control and Search and Rescue inspected the situation at Ram and Ray mountains in Hung Yen Nam commune (Hung Nguyen).

Due to the impact of storm No. 9, accompanied by heavy rain, many large cracks have appeared in the Ray mountain area, with a total length of more than 60m. The cracks run along the mountainside, posing a very high risk of landslides. At the foot of the mountain is the residential area of ​​hundreds of households in hamlets 3, 4, 5, Hung Yen Nam commune.

Many cracks running along the slopes of Ray Mountain pose a very high risk of landslides. Photo: Pham Bang

In that situation, to ensure the safety of the people, Hung Nguyen district issued an emergency evacuation order for 39 households, 137 people of 3 hamlets to a safe place. Hung Nguyen district also mobilized a force of more than 100 people including the army, police, militia... to help people evacuate and transport assets to a safe place.

Assessing the cracks as very dangerous, with a high risk of causing landslides, comrade Nguyen Duc Trung requested Hung Nguyen district to urgently organize the evacuation of households, especially the elderly and children in the dangerous area, to a safe place before the evening of October 29.

To ensure safety, 39 households and 137 people were evacuated. Photo: Pham Bang

The evacuation plan for households that are subject to evacuation has been arranged by the district and commune authorities to stay at the village cultural house or school area. For now, many households are staying at relatives' houses in safe areas, waiting to return home after the rain.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested that the evacuation of people must be carried out quickly and decisively. For households that deliberately delay, coercive measures must be taken with the highest goal of ensuring the safety of people's lives. The departments coordinate with Hung Nguyen district to assess the level of landslides and make plans, report to the Provincial People's Committee to have a plan to handle when the storm passes.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung requested that the evacuation of people must be carried out urgently. Photo: Pham Bang

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also acknowledged and highly appreciated the proactiveness of the people in promptly reporting cracks to the local authorities. At the same time, he requested Hung Nguyen district, Hung Yen Nam commune, and relevant agencies to regularly monitor the situation, conduct inspections and reviews of vulnerable areas, and fully prepare the "4 on-site" plan to promptly handle any unexpected situations.

Hung Nguyen District's Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue regularly reports the situation to the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue to have timely handling plans.

Next, comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also inspected the coastal breakwater and pedestrian embankment in Cua Lo town.

Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee directly inspected landslide sites in Cua Lo town. Photo: Pham Bang

Reporting to the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, the leader of Cua Lo town said that due to the impact of storm No. 7, the coastal breakwater and pedestrian embankment were seriously eroded and subsided.

Of which, the coastal breakwater built with rubble has been eroded and severely damaged for about 2.5 km; the breakwater walkway has been damaged and collapsed for about 300m; the sea foot embankment has been eroded for about 500m; the walking path has been damaged and collapsed for about 500m.²Total property damage was about 12 billion VND.

The wave-breaking pedestrian embankment in Cua Lo is damaged and has collapsed. Photo: Pham Bang

Assessing the landslide and subsidence of the embankment and walkway as very serious, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested Cua Lo town to urgently organize the evacuation of people and property at kiosks along the coast to a safe place. Absolutely do not let people stay in the kiosks.

To overcome the above landslides and subsidence points, comrade Nguyen Duc Trung suggested that Cua Lo town re-evaluate the situation and develop a repair plan to submit to the Provincial People's Committee for consideration and approval. The repair work must be completed before the new tourist season begins.

The coastal breakwater built with rubble has collapsed. Photo: Pham Bang

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung requested Cua Lo town to propagate to people in dangerous areas to move their assets to safe places. Photo: Pham Bang

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