To avoid landslides, hundreds of households in Ky Son temporarily take shelter in tents.
(Baonghean.vn) - Ky Son district has mobilized and evacuated hundreds of households in communes in high-risk areas to shelters with dozens of temporary tents.
These days, Mr. Hoa Pho Nhon's family, as well as many other households in Vang Phao village, Muong Tip commune (Ky Son) are having to live in temporary tents set up by the People's Committee of Ky Son district more than a year ago.
According to the people of Vang Phao village, due to the impact of storms No. 3 and No. 4 in 2018, the mountain range behind his village appeared to be cracked, with the risk of collapsing on 69 households in the village, making people worried every time.rainy season.
To provide temporary shelter for people, in mid-2019, the People's Committee of Ky Son district surveyed and built evacuation areas more than 1 km from Vang Phao village.
 |
| People move to safe evacuation areas. Photo: Lu Phu |
“It has been raining continuously for the past few days, and our people are very worried about landslides hitting the village. The Party and the government have encouraged people to temporarily move here, which is safer. However, there are difficulties with water and food.”
Due to the continuous rain over the past few days, there is a risk oflandslidesThe landslide is also threatening the lives and property of 225 households and nearly 1,400 people in other villages such as Na My, Xop Phe (Muong Tip commune); Xop Phong village (Muong Ai commune); Nam Tien 2 village (Bao Nam commune); Chieu Luu and Na Ngoi communes of Ky Son district.
Mr. Lau Ba Cu - Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Muong Tip Commune (Ky Son), added: "Currently, in the commune, there are 3 villages with over 130 households located in areas at risk of landslides. To ensure the safety of the people, the local Party Committee and authorities coordinated with the working group of the District People's Committee to visit households, especially villages at risk of landslides, to mobilize 100% of the people to go to safe shelters."
 |
| Evacuation area for people in villages located in landslide-prone areas of Muong Tip commune (Ky Son). Photo: Lu Phu |
Although people in the villages have been evacuated to safe shelters, due to living conditions and lack of food due to having to live in concentrated shelters for a long time, the lives of people in evacuation areas in Ky Son district have encountered many difficulties and shortages.
“The two communes of Muong Tip and Muong Ai are areas with a high risk of landslides during the rainy season. Following the direction of the Standing Committee of the District Party Committee, the District People's Committee and the Provincial Border Guard Command, the communes and stations have evacuated people from areas with a high risk of landslides. We propose to the district, province and the Central Government to have a plan to arrange land to move people to a stable place away from areas with a risk of landslides, so that people can stabilize their production.”
 |
| 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 |
Like the people of the Central region, people in the communes in the landslide-prone areas of the mountainous district of Ky Son are in dire need of assistance from organizations, individuals, and authorities at all levels in supporting and assisting people in times of trouble due to floods. In particular, what the authorities and people here expect is that relevant agencies need to have a plan to relocate these households to safer resettlement areas, so that people can stabilize their lives in the long term./.
