Nghe An requests Military Region 4 to support forces in overcoming consequences of floods

Phu Huong• November 1, 2020 18:07

(Baonghean.vn) - On November 1, the Provincial People's Committee issued Document No. 7598/UBND-NC to the Military Region 4 Command, requesting support from forces to help people overcome the consequences caused by floods in Nghe An province.

From October 28 to October 31, due to the influence of post-storm circulation combined with cold air,Nghe AnThere was a period of heavy to very heavy rain, with some places experiencing exceptionally heavy rain. Total rainfall from 7:00 p.m. on October 28, 2020 to 7:00 a.m. on October 31 was generally 70 - 770 mm.
Heavy rains flooded 94 hamlets; isolated 27 hamlets; flooded 14,511 houses and forced households to evacuate.floodingand landslides affected 4,447 households.
Lãnh đạo tỉnh và lực lượng quân đội, công an kiểm tra sạt lở đất tại Con Cuông. Ảnh: Phú Hương
Provincial leaders and military and police forces inspect landslides in Con Cuong district. Photo: Phu Huong

According to the quick report of the People's Committees of districts, cities and towns, as of 12:00 on November 1, 2020, the whole province had 05 deaths; 02 missing people and 03 injured people. There were 6 collapsed houses, 84 partially damaged houses, 803 houses affected by landslides. In addition, 18 schools were affected by flooding, 12 classrooms were damaged...

The total flooded rice area is 885 hectares; the damaged corn and vegetable area is 9,215 hectares; 6,354 hectares of aquaculture area is flooded, nearly 133,000 poultry, 457 cattle are swept away... over 44 km of canals, 660 m of local dikes, 15 small dams, 51 km of local roads are eroded and damaged...
sạt lở gây ách tắc giao thông tại Rú Nguộc- Thanh Chương. Ảnh: tư liệu CTV
Landslides caused by heavy rains caused traffic jams in Ru Nguoc - Thanh Chuong. Photo courtesy of CTV

In particular, after floods there is a risk of disease, environment, traffic disruption...

Immediately after the flood receded, the province mobilized more than 8,000 military officers, soldiers, police, border guards and local forces to help people overcome the natural disaster. However, Nghe An has many flooded areas, forces and means are scattered in many places, people in Do Luong, Thanh Chuong, Hung Nguyen districts are isolated in many areas. Although the province has mobilized maximum forces and means, there are still some localities facing difficulties in terms of forces, unable to meet the needs of overcoming the consequences of floods.

Faced with that situation, on November 1, the Provincial People's Committee issued Document No. 7598/UBND-NC toMilitary Region Command4 requests for support forces to help people overcome the consequences caused by floods in Nghe An province.

Lưc lượng quân đội phối hợp giúp dân sơ tán khỏi vùng ngập lụt tại TP Vinh. Ảnh: tư liệu Quang An
Military forces coordinated to help people evacuate from flooded areas in Vinh City. Photo courtesy of Quang An
Accordingly, the People's Committee of Nghe An province requested the Military Region 4 Command to support 400 officers and soldiers in Thanh Chuong and Do Luong districts to help people overcome the consequences of floods and storms to quickly stabilize their lives and production. The implementation period starts from today (November 1, 2020).

Phu Huong