The Politburo directed to focus on overcoming the consequences of storms and floods.

At the Politburo meeting today (October 3), the Party Central Office reported on the damage to people and property, and the work to overcome the consequences caused by storm No. 10.

The Politburo commented as follows:

1. The Politburo acknowledges and commends the efforts of Party committees, Party organizations, agencies, units, especially the Government, the army, the police and commune-level authorities in preventing, combating and overcoming the consequences caused by storm No. 10. We share our condolences with local Party committees, authorities and people affected by storms and floods, especially families whose relatives have been victims.

2. Requesting agencies, units and localities to: continue to strengthen direction and concentrate forces to overcome the consequences caused by storms and floods, especially relief work for people in isolated areas. The army and police must mobilize means and carry out the top urgent task of supporting and rescuing people; not letting people lack food, clean water, medicine, or have no housing; Prioritizing bringing sick people, the elderly, children... to safe areas.

Focus on directing the restoration of headquarters of political agencies, schools, clinics... affected by storms; focus on repairing and rebuilding hundreds of thousands of houses destroyed by storms and floods so that people can soon have a place to live; repair roads and bridges damaged by storms and floods; ensure the supply of electricity, telecommunications waves, domestic water, and environmental sanitation.

Continue to inspect, review and strengthen the dyke and dam systems. At the same time, urgently deploy responses to storm No. 11 (expected to enter our country this weekend). Proactively have plans to reserve food in areas at high risk of being affected by storms and floods (depending on weather developments).

3. The Vietnam Fatherland Front continues to carry out activities to mobilize support and sponsorship. Youth forces, agencies and localities launch movements and practical actions to support and help people in areas affected by storms, floods and difficulties. The Government balances the budget to support localities; in the immediate future, focus on overcoming the consequences caused by storm No. 10.

Source: https://vtv.vn/bo-chinh-tri-chi-dao-tap-trung-khac-phuc-hau-qua-bao-va-mua-lu-100251003200418401.htm