The Prime Minister directed the implementation of 8 urgent tasks to respond to natural disasters.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has just signed an Official Dispatch of the Prime Minister directing to focus on responding to and overcoming the consequences of floods caused by storm No. 3.

Telegram sent to the People's Committee of Thanh Hoa province; People's Committees of the provinces: Quang Ninh, Lang Son, Ha Giang, Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Tuyen Quang, Yen Bai, Lao Cai, Son La, Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Hoa Binh, Thai Nguyen, Bac Giang, Phu Tho, Nghe An; National Committee for Incident Response, Natural Disasters and Search and Rescue; Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control; Ministries: National Defense, Public Security, Agriculture and Rural Development, Transport, Industry and Trade, Construction, Education and Training, Information and Communications, Health, Natural Resources and Environment.

River water rises rapidly in Muong Lat (Thanh Hoa).

Sharing the difficulties and losses of the government and people in flood-affected areas

The dispatch stated that storm No. 3 caused heavy to very heavy rain in many localities in the Northern and North Central regions, especially in Quan Son and Muong Lat districts, Thanh Hoa province and some localities in the Northern mountainous region, where floods, flash floods, and landslides occurred, causing serious damage to infrastructure, people's lives and property, and some people are still missing.

The Prime Minister sent his deepest condolences to the families of those who died or went missing due to floods, and shared the difficulties and losses of the authorities and people in the flooded areas.

It is forecasted that tonight and tomorrow in the northern mountainous provinces and the North Central region (Thanh Hoa, Nghe An) there may continue to be heavy rain; there is a high risk of localized floods, flash floods and landslides in mountainous areas. To proactively respond and limit damage, the Prime Minister requested ministries, branches and localities to focus on directing the quick recovery of storm and flood consequences, and carry out a number of urgent tasks as follows:

Emergency evacuation of people from dangerous areas

The firstThe People's Committee of Thanh Hoa province and localities continue to review residential areas along rivers, streams, downstream of lakes, dams, low-lying areas, mineral exploitation areas, areas at risk of landslides and flash floods to proactively evacuate residents from dangerous areas to ensure people's safety; arrange temporary accommodation for households that have lost their homes or have to relocate.

Continue to mobilize local forces and means, focusing on maximum efforts to search for missing people (ensuring safety for search and rescue forces).

Visit and encourage affected families, especially those with dead or missing members; support treatment for the injured.

Organize emergency relief of food and necessities, not letting people go hungry. Control, guide, and support traffic safety, especially at overflow culverts, landslides, and deep flooding areas.

Mobilize forces to support people in repairing houses and cleaning up the environment immediately after the flood. Proactively overcome the consequences, focus on restoring damaged infrastructure, especially transportation, irrigation, electricity, water, health, and education works to serve the relief work and daily life of the people.

Deploy search and rescue forces; troubleshoot

Mondayi, The National Committee for Incident, Disaster Response and Search and Rescue, the Ministry of National Defense, and the Ministry of Public Security directed Military Region 4 and forces stationed in the area to deploy forces and means to support search and rescue efforts for missing people and assist people in overcoming the consequences of natural disasters at the request of localities, especially in Thanh Hoa province.

TuesdayThe Ministry of Transport directed the inspection and quick resolution of incidents on national highways, and supported localities in overcoming landslides and congestion on main traffic routes to ensure safe and smooth traffic to serve relief work.

WednesdayThe Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Industry and Trade directed the inspection and timely repair of lakes, irrigation dams, hydroelectric dams, and works damaged by floods to ensure safety, early restoration of production, and proactive response to future floods.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development directed to prepare flood prevention plans according to the alarm level.

Continue to closely monitor the developments of floods and rains

ThursdayThe Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment directed the hydrometeorological forecasting agency to continue to closely monitor the developments of floods and rains, forecast, warn, and provide timely information so that people and relevant agencies can proactively prevent, avoid, and respond.

FridayVietnam Television, Voice of Vietnam and central and local media agencies continue to do a good job of information and communication work, ensuring timely information on natural disasters, and disaster management and recovery work.

Saturday, the Ministries of Health, Education and Training, Information and Communications, Construction and other ministries and branches proactively direct inspection, guidance and support localities in overcoming the consequences of natural disasters according to their State management functions in assigned fields.

EighthThe Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control shall organize a permanent task force to closely monitor the developments of floods and storms, promptly direct and urge the implementation of response and overcoming the consequences of floods and storms; synthesize the damage, coordinate with relevant ministries and agencies to review and propose to the Prime Minister to consider supporting localities to overcome the consequences of natural disasters according to regulations./.