At Le Thi Xuyen Primary School, one of the flooded areas nearly 2 meters deep in Dai Loc commune ( Da Nang city), the flood receded, leaving behind a lot of mud, waste, and the risk of disease outbreaks. Officers and soldiers of Battalion 906 (Chemical Defense Brigade 88) urgently mobilized to help the school clean and disinfect. Major Nguyen Duy Thang, Battalion Commander of Battalion 906, said: "The unit was assigned to help heavily flooded schools in Dai Loc commune clean and disinfect so that students can return to school soon."

Chemical Brigade 88 sprays disinfectant at Nguyen Van Troi Park (Dien Ban ward, Da Nang city).

After many hours of hard work, the chemical force completed spraying disinfectants in all classrooms, administrative areas, restrooms, kitchens, gymnasiums, swimming pools, and schoolyards. Teacher Tran Thi Kim Oanh, Principal of Le Thi Xuyen Primary School, shared: “After the flood, the school was in disarray. The soldiers arrived promptly, bringing specialized machinery and vehicles to help the school clean up mud and spray disinfectants to prevent and fight the epidemic.”

Chemical Brigade 88 sprays disinfectants and sterilizes schools in Dai Loc commune (Da Nang city).

In the direction of Dien Ban ward (Da Nang city), officers and soldiers of the Central Region Center for Response to Toxic Chemical, Biological, Radiation, Nuclear and Counter-Terrorism Incidents (Chemical Brigade 88) are making efforts to help the locality disinfect and treat the environment after the flood. According to the coordination plan, the unit sprayed disinfectants at Quang Nam Regional General Hospital, Dien Ban Ward People's Committee, Dien Ban Ward Public Administration Center, Nguyen Van Troi Park, Vinh Dien Market and schools in the area...

Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Truong Vinh, Commander of the Central Region Center for Response to Toxic Chemical, Biological, Radiation, Nuclear and Counter-Terrorism Incidents, said: To ensure maximum surface disinfection, the unit commander has assigned specific and strict units. Specialized disinfection vehicle crews spray disinfectant on roads, corridors, campuses, parks, and schoolyards; a unit uses shoulder-mounted sprayers to spray disinfectant on rooms, departments, and hospital corridors...

Specialized disinfection vehicle sprays disinfectant at Vinh Dien market (Dien Ban ward, Da Nang city).

Da Nang City suffered heavy damage in the historic flood. Thousands of houses were deeply flooded, many roads, markets, hospitals, and schools were heavily polluted. The Chemical Corps is one of the "main spearheads" in the cleaning and disinfection work, helping the locality restore the environment and stabilize life. Comrade Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang, Chairwoman of Dien Ban Ward People's Committee, commented: "The Chemical Corps stepped in very promptly and professionally. In addition to spraying disinfectants at hospitals, schools, offices, and markets, they also helped treat the environment in residential areas, entertainment areas, etc. to prevent epidemics after the prolonged flood."

Spraying disinfectant and sterilization in public areas of Dien Ban ward.

Along with the 88th Chemical Brigade, the 78th Chemical Battalion (General Staff of Military Region 5) also sent forces and vehicles to carry out the task. Major Ho Minh Nam, Deputy Battalion Commander of the 178th Chemical Battalion, said: "The unit assigned 20 officers and soldiers along with specialized vehicles to participate in disinfecting and treating the environment after the flood in nearly 10 areas in the communes and wards of Ngu Hanh Son, Duy Xuyen, and Dien Ban of Da Nang City."

Directly commanding the forces at the scene, Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Van Son, Deputy Brigade Commander, Chief of Staff of the 88th Chemical Defense Brigade, informed: "In the past few days, the Brigade has mobilized 60 officers and soldiers along with 7 specialized vehicles to carry out the task, completing disinfection spraying and sterilization of hundreds of thousands of square meters in nearly 20 key areas in Da Nang City, contributing with the forces, Party committees, local authorities and people to soon bring life in the flooded areas back to normal"./.

 

    Source: https://www.qdnd.vn/nuoi-duong-van-hoa-bo-doi-cu-ho/bo-doi-hoa-hoc-giup-vung-lu-da-nang-phong-ngua-dich-benh-997930