After the storm, residents of Con Cuong commune had their houses eroded right up to the walls by the river.
Following typhoons No. 3 and No. 5, Con Cuong commune became a hotspot for landslides. Many households living along the Lam River faced the prospect of their homes being gradually "swallowed" by the floodwaters. Their lives were disrupted, and they lived in constant fear of losing their safe homes.
During typhoons number 3 and 5, the communeCon CuongThis is one of the localities in Nghe An province that suffered the most damage. Floodwaters inundated many households. After the water receded and the storm subsided, landslides occurred along the banks of the Lam River, threatening the lives of the people.
The family of Mr. Tran Van Hai, residing in Thuy Khe village, communeCon CuongNguyen Van Hai, one of the households affected by landslides after the storm, recounted: "At 4 PM on September 2nd, a landslide occurred, dragging part of our house, which also served as our family's business, into the river. The landslide also damaged the electric vehicle charging station next door and threatened the gas station near our house. My family was very worried."
According to Mr. Hai, the erosion has been going on for 7-8 years now. Each year, a little more erosion occurs. The years 2024-2025 are expected to be the most severe. Previously, his house was only 30 meters from the riverbank, but now the river has encroached right up to his house...
According to the reporter's observations, the riverbank erosion in Thuy Khe village still poses a risk of further expansion. Large cracks have appeared around Mr. Hai's house and the gas station. This area could collapse into the Lam River at any time.
Reportedly, landslides are not limited to Thuy Khe village; Vinh Hoan village is experiencing a similar situation. Here, 15 households (with over 50 people) have been severely affected by landslides due to typhoons No. 3 and No. 5, and 5 of these households have had to temporarily relocate.
Ms. Tran Thi Bay (58 years old), residing in Vinh Hoan village, said: "My family moved to the village in 1993. At that time, the Lam River was only 20 meters from our house. In the last two years, landslides have occurred. Each year, about 10 meters of land have eroded. Currently, part of our house has collapsed into the river. Landslides are threatening the remaining part of the house..."
In Con Cuong commune, three landslide areas have been recorded, including: Chan Nhan village (1 household), Thuy Khe village (1 household), and Vinh Hoan village (15 households)... After typhoon No. 5, the water level of the Lam River is still high, so the commune authorities have not yet been able to survey and record the entire situation.
Mr. Luong Quoc Hung, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Con Cuong commune, said: After the water recedes, the commune will conduct a survey and assess the landslide situation in detail and propose solutions, requesting support from the province. In the meantime, Con Cuong commune has been and continues to relocate households at high risk of landslides to safe areas.
Reportedly, on the afternoon of August 29th, a delegation led by the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Le Hong Vinh, visited Con Cuong commune to survey the planned location for a resettlement area for 15 households in Vinh Hoan village.
The land area proposed by the commune is approximately 5 hectares, located on 5% of the commune's land reserve, 2 km from the old location... The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee acknowledged the consensus of the households in relocating to the new location and agreed with the plan proposed by Con Cuong commune.
