Nghe An Provincial Party Secretary: Proactively, resolutely and promptly deploy measures to respond to and overcome flood consequences

Faced with the complicated flood situation, Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Duc Trung requested Party committees, authorities, agencies and units to focus on response and overcoming consequences in a proactive and drastic spirit with the motto "4 on-site", ensuring absolute safety of people's lives and property.

On the afternoon of July 23, comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee chaired a meeting of the Provincial Party Standing Committee to direct the response to storm No. 3, floods caused by storm circulation and deploy important tasks.

Attending the meeting were comrades: Hoang Nghia Hieu - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Le Hong Vinh - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; representatives of leaders of relevant departments, branches, sectors and units.

Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee chaired a meeting of the Provincial Party Standing Committee to direct response to storm No. 3 and floods caused by storm circulation. Photo: Pham Bang

Timely response to floods caused by storm circulation

Due to the impact of storm No. 3, Nghe An province experienced heavy to very heavy rains causing floods, inundation, and landslides. Rainfall measured at hydrometeorological stations from 7:00 p.m. on July 21 to 7:00 p.m. on July 22 was generally between 100mm and 200mm, with some places exceeding 250mm.

In addition, due to the large water flow from upstream, it has caused widespread flooding, landslides, isolation, and flooding of many mountainous communes, and infrastructure has been washed away and severely damaged, seriously affecting people's lives.

Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment Vo Thi Nhung reported on the developments and response to storm No. 3 in Nghe An province. Photo: Pham Bang

Strictly implementing the direction of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and Nghe An province have issued many telegrams and notices to proactively respond to storm No. 3 and floods caused by storm circulation; urgently mobilizing all forces and means to support the evacuation of people and property to safety.

The provincial leaders have organized many delegations to inspect the preparation work for storm No. 3 in some key and vulnerable areas; inspect the operation work at Ban Ve Hydropower Company and direct the overcoming of natural disaster consequences in some localities. The operation of inter-reservoirs and hydropower flood discharges were carried out smoothly and in accordance with procedures, contributing to reducing floods in the downstream areas.

Director of the Department of Construction Pham Hong Quang reports on the response, recovery and future solutions. Photo: Pham Bang

Up to this point, the damage statistics are incomplete because many localities and units are isolated, without power, without communication, and have not been able to report. Initial records in the province show that there are 3 dead, 1 missing, 4 injured, 417 damaged houses, 3,237 flooded houses.

As of 11:00 a.m. on July 23, 2025, the communes have evacuated thousands of households to safe shelters. Up to now, many communes are isolated, cut off and completely without power, such as: Tuong Duong 21 villages, hamlets; Tam Quang 29 households; Muong Xen 9 blocks and hundreds of households in the communes: Chau Khe, Huu Khuong, Keng Du, My Ly, Huu Kiem, Bac Ly, Muong Tip, Nhon Mai, Tam Quang, Con Cuong.

Colonel Hoang Dinh Luan - Deputy Commander, Chief of Staff of the Provincial Military Command reported on the response work and helping people overcome floods. Photo: Pham Bang

In addition, the whole province has 45 landslide points; 1,522m of road length collapsed and damaged; 49 landslide points, traffic jams; 56 traffic points flooded and jammed; 3 suspension bridges washed away and many damages to agriculture, industry, education...

At the meeting, leaders of departments and branches reported specifically on the work that has been implemented and measures in the coming time to overcome the consequences of natural disasters in a number of localities.

Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Hong Vinh spoke at the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

Further analyzing the causes of flooding, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Hong Vinh said that the propaganda work had been carried out promptly, the operation of the inter-reservoir, especially at Ban Ve Hydropower Plant, had been carried out in accordance with the process. Although many communes were isolated and cut off, there was no shortage of food for the people.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Hong Vinh discussed solutions to overcome landslides and isolation... and outlined specific tasks for departments, branches and localities.

Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Hoang Nghia Hieu spoke at the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

Discussing response solutions, the Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Council said that it is necessary to ensure food for the people, and when the water recedes, the health sector will support and guide environmental treatment and clean water for the people. The military and police sectors mobilize forces to actively support the government and people to respond promptly, especially in overcoming the consequences of floods.

At the same time, localities are required to deploy response and recovery work with the "4 on-site" motto; strengthen propaganda work so that the whole society and people can unite to overcome difficulties. In the coming time, research will be done to relocate households in landslide-prone areas to safe places...

Ensure maximum safety for people's lives and property

Concluding the meeting, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Duc Trung, on behalf of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, acknowledged and highly appreciated the proactiveness and positivity of the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial People's Committee in leading and directing the response to storm No. 3 and floods caused by storm circulation in communes in the western region of Nghe An, thereby contributing to limiting the damage that occurred.

Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Provincial Party Secretary concluded the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

Departments, branches and localities have actively and proactively participated. Propaganda work by press agencies, cadres, party members and people has been carried out promptly.

In particular, the leadership and direction of the new commune-level Party Committee and government is very active, close to the work and deploys work quickly, closely following the direction of the Secretariat to not be subjective, proactively respond promptly to the situation of rain, floods, and inundation, basically ensuring the safety of people's lives and property and the State.

Emphasizing that the situation of rain, floods and inundation in the coming days will continue to be complicated, to ensure timely and effective response and recovery, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Duc Trung, on behalf of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, requested the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial People's Committee, and the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee to lead the Provincial People's Committee to focus on leading and directing departments, branches, and localities within the affected area to organize 24/24 duty, and have the highest level of recovery plans, first of all according to the motto "4 on-site".

Standing members of the Provincial Party Committee and leaders of sectors and units attended the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

In particular, ensure absolute safety of people's lives and property, minimize damage to people's, businesses' and the State's property; continue to review residential areas along rivers, streams, and areas at risk of flash floods, inundation, and landslides, including downstream communes, to have timely plans to evacuate people to safety, and carry out enforcement if necessary. Mobilize forces to support the evacuation of people and property when requested.

Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Duc Trung requested the Provincial Party Committee to lead the Provincial People's Committee to direct the communes to focus on mobilizing the local political system to effectively respond to and overcome the consequences; arrange forces, increase patrols and guard at key locations; be ready to support traffic safety at spillways, areas with rapid water flow, and areas with landslides, resolutely not allowing people and vehicles to pass through. Propagate and mobilize people to implement safety measures during and after floods.

Standing members of the Provincial Party Committee and leaders of sectors and units attended the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

At the same time, there are timely rescue measures, approaching locations and residential areas in communes, villages and hamlets that are isolated and cut off to ensure the supply of necessities to the people. There are plans to ensure environmental sanitation, disinfection, disease prevention, food hygiene and safety, and environmental cleaning after the water recedes.

Direct hydropower plants to monitor and strictly implement flood discharge procedures and promptly notify localities, thereby promptly informing people in affected areas. If necessary, report to the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil Defense, the Provincial Fatherland Front for timely direction and report to the Central agency.

Leaders of sectors and units attended the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

Assign leaders of the Provincial People's Committee, departments and branches to go to key areas to lead, direct, inspect, urge, promptly visit and encourage people and deploy response work and overcome damage caused by rain, floods and inundation.

For military, border and police forces, continue to proactively deploy forces, ensure response plans, overcome and support people, and ensure security and order during floods.

Leaders of sectors and units attended the meeting. Photo: Pham Bang

Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Duc Trung requested Party committees, authorities, agencies and units at all levels to focus on responding to and overcoming flood consequences in a proactive and drastic spirit with the motto "4 on-site", absolutely ensuring the safety of people's lives and property.

The press agencies promptly provide information and propagate fully and accurately to educate people on how to take safety measures in the event of rain, floods and inundation.

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